GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 12.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 12.2% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,318.6% on the previous year and up 601.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Libya peaked at 91.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -49.1%, in 2011.
Libya ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Libya, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.5% | — |
| 1962 | 27.1% | +396.6% |
| 1963 | 29.5% | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 39.8% | +34.8% |
| 1965 | 24.6% | -38.3% |
| 1966 | 15.7% | -36.1% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -47.6% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | +265.8% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | -68.0% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | -84.3% |
| 1971 | -8.4% | -656.5% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | -166.3% |
| 1973 | -1.9% | -134.9% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | -936.6% |
| 1975 | -1.6% | -109.9% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | -1102.2% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -82.6% |
| 1978 | -2.5% | -188.7% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -214.8% |
| 1980 | -4.9% | -272.6% |
| 1981 | -23.6% | +379.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -99.8% |
| 1983 | -2.3% | +5111.9% |
| 1984 | -6.4% | +176.6% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -175.6% |
| 1986 | -14.0% | -388.0% |
| 1987 | -17.0% | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -128.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -71.0% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +885.3% |
| 1992 | -4.7% | -136.0% |
| 1993 | -5.6% | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -100.9% |
| 1995 | -3.9% | -7401.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -112.4% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +644.5% |
| 1998 | -5.0% | -238.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7% | -85.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -366.2% |
| 2001 | -3.6% | -279.6% |
| 2002 | -2.8% | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -479.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -78.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +310.2% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | -2.3% | -155.5% |
| 2009 | -6.4% | +181.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -145.6% |
| 2011 | -49.1% | -1789.8% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -286.8% |
| 2013 | -19.6% | -121.4% |
| 2014 | -24.5% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | -2.4% | -90.1% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -1119.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -79.6% |
| 2019 | -12.5% | -301.5% |
| 2020 | -30.4% | +143.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -187.8% |
| 2022 | -9.4% | -135.3% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -195.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -90.4% |
| 2025 | 12.2% | +1318.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2%, 3.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -7401.9% | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | -5111.9% | -0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | -1789.8% | 2.9% | -49.1% |
| 2025 | +1318.6% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1% | 5.5% | 39.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | -8.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.4% | -23.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -5.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -6.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -49.1% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -30.4% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 18.9% compare
- 2 Guyana 18.6% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French part) 11.3% compare
- 5 Ireland 10.5% compare
- 6 Monaco 9.4% 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Libya?
- Gdp per capita growth in Libya was 12.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.1% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 601.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.