GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 120,429 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,652 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Libya 209th out of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,652 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 206 Zimbabwe 174,638 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 East Timor 139,863 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 208 Oman 131,904 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 210 Greenland 55,838 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 211 Liberia 45,577 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,652 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.