Gdp per capita growth in Libya
Libya: Gdp per capita growth was 12.19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.19
Change on year
up 1,318.6%
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
91.78
in 2012
All-time low
-49.13
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 12.19 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 91.78 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -49.13, in 2011.
Libya ranks 3rd of 212 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.46 | — |
| 1962 | 27.11 | +396.6% |
| 1963 | 29.55 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 39.84 | +34.8% |
| 1965 | 24.57 | -38.3% |
| 1966 | 15.7 | -36.1% |
| 1967 | 8.23 | -47.6% |
| 1968 | 30.12 | +265.8% |
| 1969 | 9.63 | -68.0% |
| 1970 | 1.51 | -84.3% |
| 1971 | -8.4 | -656.5% |
| 1972 | 5.57 | -166.3% |
| 1973 | -1.94 | -134.9% |
| 1974 | 16.26 | -936.6% |
| 1975 | -1.61 | -109.9% |
| 1976 | 16.12 | -1102.2% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -82.6% |
| 1978 | -2.48 | -188.7% |
| 1979 | 2.85 | -214.8% |
| 1980 | -4.92 | -272.6% |
| 1981 | -23.59 | +379.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0445 | -99.8% |
| 1983 | -2.32 | +5111.9% |
| 1984 | -6.42 | +176.6% |
| 1985 | 4.85 | -175.6% |
| 1986 | -13.97 | -388.0% |
| 1987 | -17.02 | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 4.84 | -128.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.33 | -71.0% |
| 1991 | 13.13 | +885.3% |
| 1992 | -4.72 | -136.0% |
| 1993 | -5.65 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0536 | -100.9% |
| 1995 | -3.91 | -7401.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4846 | -112.4% |
| 1997 | 3.61 | +644.5% |
| 1998 | -4.98 | -238.0% |
| 1999 | -0.7435 | -85.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -366.2% |
| 2001 | -3.56 | -279.6% |
| 2002 | -2.84 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 10.78 | -479.4% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | -78.4% |
| 2005 | 9.54 | +310.2% |
| 2006 | 4.34 | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | -2.26 | -155.5% |
| 2009 | -6.37 | +181.9% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | -145.6% |
| 2011 | -49.13 | -1789.8% |
| 2012 | 91.78 | -286.8% |
| 2013 | -19.63 | -121.4% |
| 2014 | -24.51 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | -2.43 | -90.1% |
| 2016 | -2.98 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -1119.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2 | -79.6% |
| 2019 | -12.5 | -301.5% |
| 2020 | -30.4 | +143.2% |
| 2021 | 26.69 | -187.8% |
| 2022 | -9.42 | -135.3% |
| 2023 | 8.97 | -195.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8595 | -90.4% |
| 2025 | 12.19 | +1318.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.14, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.19 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 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% | 0.0536 | -3.91 |
| 1983 | -5111.9% | -0.0445 | -2.32 |
| 2011 | -1789.8% | 2.91 | -49.13 |
| 2025 | +1318.6% | 0.8595 | 12.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.14 | 5.46 | 39.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | -8.4 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.4 | -23.59 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1395 | -5.65 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | -6.37 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | -49.13 | 91.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | -30.4 | 26.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Northern Mariana Islands 18.92 compare
- 2 Guyana 18.64 compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French Part) 11.29 compare
- 5 Ireland 10.52 compare
- 6 Monaco 9.42 compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Libya?
- Gdp per capita growth in Libya was 12.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.78 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.13 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 212 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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