GDP in Libya
Libya: GDP was 255.17 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
255.17 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
133rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
255.17 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
143.44 million current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Libya stood at 255.17 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Libya peaked at 255.17 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143.44 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Libya 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143.44 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 158.54 million current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 221.33 million current LCU | +39.6% |
| 1963 | 318.69 million current LCU | +44.0% |
| 1964 | 479.07 million current LCU | +50.3% |
| 1965 | 644.64 million current LCU | +34.6% |
| 1966 | 825.87 million current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 973.92 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1969 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.87 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +72.9% |
| 1975 | 4.36 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.65 billion current LCU | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 6.64 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 6.55 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.04 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 1980 | 12.12 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 10.77 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 9.99 billion current LCU | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 9.83 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 8.73 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 9.33 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 7.63 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 1987 | 7.87 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 6.96 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 7.54 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 8.19 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 8.98 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 9.54 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.33 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.97 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 10.68 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 12.18 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 14.15 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 12.74 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 16.69 billion current LCU | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 19.60 billion current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 20.64 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 26.01 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 33.62 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 43.06 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 61.93 billion current LCU | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 78.94 billion current LCU | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 85.90 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 106.10 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 76.23 billion current LCU | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 95.49 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 58.97 billion current LCU | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 116.75 billion current LCU | +98.0% |
| 2013 | 95.82 billion current LCU | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 73.00 billion current LCU | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 67.29 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 69.40 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 93.61 billion current LCU | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 104.67 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 96.84 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 65.06 billion current LCU | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 158.99 billion current LCU | +144.4% |
| 2022 | 208.15 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 211.90 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 234.30 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 255.17 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 255.17 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 255.17 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.54 million current LCU | 143.44 million current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.49 billion current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 9.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.08 billion current LCU | 6.96 billion current LCU | 12.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 billion current LCU | 8.19 billion current LCU | 16.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.20 billion current LCU | 19.60 billion current LCU | 106.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.18 billion current LCU | 58.97 billion current LCU | 116.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.93 billion current LCU | 65.06 billion current LCU | 255.17 billion current 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 255.17 billion current 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 255.17 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.44 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp?
- Libya ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.