GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita was 12,960 constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Libya stood at 12,960 constant LCU.
The figure 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 30,135 constant LCU in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,230 constant LCU, in 1960.
Libya ranks 179th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,230 constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4,461 constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 5,670 constant LCU | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 7,345 constant LCU | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 10,272 constant LCU | +39.8% |
| 1965 | 12,796 constant LCU | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 14,805 constant LCU | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 16,024 constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 20,851 constant LCU | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 22,860 constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 23,205 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 21,256 constant LCU | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 22,440 constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 22,004 constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 25,582 constant LCU | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 25,171 constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 29,229 constant LCU | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 30,046 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 29,301 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 30,135 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 28,654 constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 21,895 constant LCU | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 21,885 constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 21,377 constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 20,005 constant LCU | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 20,976 constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 18,045 constant LCU | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 14,974 constant LCU | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 15,698 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 16,420 constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 16,639 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 18,824 constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 17,935 constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 16,922 constant LCU | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 16,931 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16,269 constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 16,348 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16,938 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 16,094 constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 15,975 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16,291 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 15,712 constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15,265 constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 16,911 constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 17,304 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 18,955 constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 19,777 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 20,582 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 20,117 constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 18,835 constant LCU | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 19,383 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 9,861 constant LCU | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 18,911 constant LCU | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 15,199 constant LCU | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 11,474 constant LCU | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 11,195 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 10,861 constant LCU | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 14,162 constant LCU | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 15,041 constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13,161 constant LCU | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,160 constant LCU | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 11,604 constant LCU | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 10,510 constant LCU | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 11,453 constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 11,551 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12,960 constant LCU | +12.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12,960 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12,960 constant LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,197 constant LCU, 37% of 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% | 9,861 constant LCU | 18,911 constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,931 constant LCU | 4,230 constant LCU | 22,860 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,837 constant LCU | 21,256 constant LCU | 30,135 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,993 constant LCU | 14,974 constant LCU | 28,654 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,887 constant LCU | 15,975 constant LCU | 18,824 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,975 constant LCU | 15,265 constant LCU | 20,582 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,925 constant LCU | 9,861 constant LCU | 19,383 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,206 constant LCU | 9,160 constant LCU | 12,960 constant 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 per capita in Libya?
- Gdp per capita in Libya was 12,960 constant LCU 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 30,135 constant LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,230 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.