GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita was 8,634 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8,634 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 20,078 constant 2015 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,818 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Libya ranks 97th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2,972 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 3,778 constant 2015 US$ | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 4,894 constant 2015 US$ | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 6,843 constant 2015 US$ | +39.8% |
| 1965 | 8,525 constant 2015 US$ | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 9,864 constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 10,676 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 13,892 constant 2015 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 15,230 constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 15,460 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 14,162 constant 2015 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 14,951 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 14,660 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17,044 constant 2015 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 16,770 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,474 constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 20,018 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19,522 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 20,078 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 19,091 constant 2015 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 14,587 constant 2015 US$ | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 14,581 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,243 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 13,329 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 13,975 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 12,023 constant 2015 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 9,976 constant 2015 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 10,459 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10,940 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 11,086 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,542 constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 11,949 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 11,274 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11,280 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,839 constant 2015 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10,892 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11,285 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10,723 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,643 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,854 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,468 constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10,170 constant 2015 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,267 constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 11,529 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12,629 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 13,177 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13,713 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13,403 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,549 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 12,914 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,570 constant 2015 US$ | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 12,599 constant 2015 US$ | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 10,126 constant 2015 US$ | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 7,644 constant 2015 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 7,458 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,236 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9,436 constant 2015 US$ | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 10,021 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,768 constant 2015 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 6,103 constant 2015 US$ | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 7,731 constant 2015 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 7,003 constant 2015 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 7,630 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 7,696 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 8,634 constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8,634 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8,634 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +91.8% | 6,570 constant 2015 US$ | 12,599 constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,949 constant 2015 US$ | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ | 15,230 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,214 constant 2015 US$ | 14,162 constant 2015 US$ | 20,078 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,320 constant 2015 US$ | 9,976 constant 2015 US$ | 19,091 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,251 constant 2015 US$ | 10,643 constant 2015 US$ | 12,542 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,976 constant 2015 US$ | 10,170 constant 2015 US$ | 13,713 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,277 constant 2015 US$ | 6,570 constant 2015 US$ | 12,914 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,466 constant 2015 US$ | 6,103 constant 2015 US$ | 8,634 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 94 Dominican Republic 9,287 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Serbia 8,804 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 Montenegro 8,780 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 8,605 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Nauru 8,340 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Cuba 7,381 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Libya?
- Gdp per capita in Libya was 8,634 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,078 constant 2015 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,818 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.