GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Libya
Libya: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
120,429 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
208th
of 210 countries
All-time high
120,429 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
90.1 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.1 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 208th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.1 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 125.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1963 | 181.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1964 | 272.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1965 | 366.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1966 | 469.37 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 553.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 781.58 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1969 | 889.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 934.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 1,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 2,543 current LCU per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1975 | 2,475 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 3,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 3,725 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,138 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 6,891 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 6,120 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 5,680 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 5,586 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4,960 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 5,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 4,334 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 4,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 3,954 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 4,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 4,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 5,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 5,304 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6,070 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 6,922 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 8,041 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 7,242 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 9,483 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 11,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 11,730 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 14,783 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 19,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 24,472 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 35,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 44,863 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 48,820 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 60,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 43,321 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 54,271 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 33,512 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 66,355 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2013 | 54,459 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 41,488 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 38,242 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 39,440 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 53,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 59,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 55,035 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 36,978 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 90,358 current LCU per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 2022 | 118,299 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 414.37 current LCU per square kilometre | 90.1 current LCU per square kilometre | 889.23 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,551 current LCU per square kilometre | 934.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,138 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,954 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,891 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,390 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,652 current LCU per square kilometre | 9,483 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,373 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,140 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,549 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,512 current LCU per square kilometre | 66,355 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,516 current LCU per square kilometre | 36,978 current LCU per square kilometre | 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 205 Zimbabwe 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 206 East Timor 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 Oman 131,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 209 Greenland 55,838 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 210 Liberia 45,577 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya was 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.1 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 208th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.