GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 34,212 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Libya stood at 34,212 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 232.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 34,212 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,841 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Libya ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,841 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,976 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2,056 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,972 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,067 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,177 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,442 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 2,794 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2,479 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 3,198 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 3,695 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 3,820 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,722 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 5,983 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 7,506 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 10,571 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 13,200 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 14,072 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17,015 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 11,973 current LCU per person | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 14,696 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 9,296 current LCU per person | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 18,894 current LCU per person | +103.3% |
| 2013 | 15,199 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 11,358 current LCU per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 10,302 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 10,464 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,891 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 15,283 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 13,931 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 9,235 current LCU per person | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 22,282 current LCU per person | +141.3% |
| 2022 | 28,815 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 29,005 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 31,744 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 34,212 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 34,212 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 34,212 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,300 current LCU per person | 1,841 current LCU per person | 3,198 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,256 current LCU per person | 3,695 current LCU per person | 17,015 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,331 current LCU per person | 9,296 current LCU per person | 18,894 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,882 current LCU per person | 9,235 current LCU per person | 34,212 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 158 Bolivia 35,572 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Turkmenistan 35,556 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Peru 34,545 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Spain 34,184 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33,917 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Zambia 33,113 current LCU per person compare
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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 34,212 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34,212 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.1%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.