GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita, PPP was 14,118 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita, PPP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita, ppp in Libya stood at 14,118 constant 2021 international $.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Libya peaked at 22,422 constant 2021 international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,979 constant 2021 international $, in 2020.
That places Libya 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,127 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 20,507 constant 2021 international $ | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 19,538 constant 2021 international $ | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,435 constant 2021 international $ | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,444 constant 2021 international $ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,723 constant 2021 international $ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,809 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,452 constant 2021 international $ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17,533 constant 2021 international $ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,403 constant 2021 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,747 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,116 constant 2021 international $ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,629 constant 2021 international $ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,423 constant 2021 international $ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 18,851 constant 2021 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,650 constant 2021 international $ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21,545 constant 2021 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22,422 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,915 constant 2021 international $ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20,519 constant 2021 international $ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21,116 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,742 constant 2021 international $ | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 20,601 constant 2021 international $ | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 16,558 constant 2021 international $ | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 12,499 constant 2021 international $ | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 12,195 constant 2021 international $ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,832 constant 2021 international $ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,428 constant 2021 international $ | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 16,385 constant 2021 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,337 constant 2021 international $ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,979 constant 2021 international $ | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 constant 2021 international $ | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 11,450 constant 2021 international $ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12,477 constant 2021 international $ | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 12,584 constant 2021 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 14,118 constant 2021 international $ | +12.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14,118 constant 2021 international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14,118 constant 2021 international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 constant 2021 international $, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP 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% | 10,742 constant 2021 international $ | 20,601 constant 2021 international $ |
| 2011 | -49.1% | 21,116 constant 2021 international $ | 10,742 constant 2021 international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,397 constant 2021 international $ | 17,403 constant 2021 international $ | 20,507 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,582 constant 2021 international $ | 16,629 constant 2021 international $ | 22,422 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,169 constant 2021 international $ | 10,742 constant 2021 international $ | 21,116 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,208 constant 2021 international $ | 9,979 constant 2021 international $ | 14,118 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 115 Indonesia 15,091 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 14,583 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 117 Ecuador 14,319 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 119 Fiji 13,961 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 121 South Africa 13,592 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp in Libya?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Libya was 14,118 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,422 constant 2021 international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,979 constant 2021 international $ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp 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 International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.