GDP in Libya
Libya: GDP was 96.66 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Libya is 96.66 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Libya peaked at 125.95 billion constant LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.31 billion constant LCU, in 1960.
Libya ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.31 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 6.94 billion constant LCU | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 9.20 billion constant LCU | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 12.42 billion constant LCU | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 18.01 billion constant LCU | +45.1% |
| 1965 | 23.08 billion constant LCU | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 27.38 billion constant LCU | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 30.42 billion constant LCU | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 40.72 billion constant LCU | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 46.05 billion constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 48.33 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 45.78 billion constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 49.95 billion constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 50.92 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 62.22 billion constant LCU | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 64.73 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 79.54 billion constant LCU | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 86.58 billion constant LCU | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 89.44 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 97.45 billion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 98.12 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 79.29 billion constant LCU | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 81.52 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 79.50 billion constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 75.49 billion constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 81.78 billion constant LCU | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 72.49 billion constant LCU | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 61.84 billion constant LCU | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 66.52 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 71.31 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 73.97 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 85.54 billion constant LCU | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 83.22 billion constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 80.09 billion constant LCU | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 81.64 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 79.83 billion constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 81.53 billion constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 85.78 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 82.74 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 83.36 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 86.42 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 84.90 billion constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 84.09 billion constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 95.03 billion constant LCU | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 99.27 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 111.05 billion constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 118.27 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 125.64 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 125.44 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 119.92 billion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 125.95 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 62.55 billion constant LCU | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 116.86 billion constant LCU | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 95.82 billion constant LCU | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 73.74 billion constant LCU | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 73.12 billion constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.03 billion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 95.44 billion constant LCU | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 103.02 billion constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 91.48 billion constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 64.53 billion constant LCU | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 82.80 billion constant LCU | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 75.93 billion constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 83.67 billion constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 85.26 billion constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 96.66 billion constant LCU | +13.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 96.66 billion constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 568.48 billion constant LCU, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 96.66 billion constant LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 736.64 billion constant LCU, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +86.8% | 62.55 billion constant LCU | 116.86 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.05 billion constant LCU | 6.31 billion constant LCU | 46.05 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.49 billion constant LCU | 45.78 billion constant LCU | 97.45 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.79 billion constant LCU | 61.84 billion constant LCU | 98.12 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.77 billion constant LCU | 73.97 billion constant LCU | 85.78 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.00 billion constant LCU | 84.09 billion constant LCU | 125.64 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.00 billion constant LCU | 62.55 billion constant LCU | 125.95 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.48 billion constant LCU | 64.53 billion constant LCU | 96.66 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Libya?
- Gdp in Libya was 96.66 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 125.95 billion constant LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 billion constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp?
- Libya ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.