GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 284.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2807 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Libya ranks 121st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3484 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4609 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.9% |
| 2003 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +225.1% |
| 2022 | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +225.1% | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +109.9% | 0.6051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3745 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4676 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 118 Denmark 6.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Brazil 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 5.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Romania 4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Malaysia 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Papua New Guinea 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2807 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Libya rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.