Annual growth of GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 12.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.2%
Change on year
up 1,318.6%
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2012
All-time low
-49.1%
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 12.2% for annual growth of gdp per capita 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, annual growth of gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 91.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -49.1%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 3.1%, 3.9× the median. (58 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 Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Libya?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Libya was 12.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.1% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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