GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNICEF) in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNICEF) was 14,304 in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita, PPP in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Libya is 14,304, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Libya peaked at 30,929 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,955, in 2020.
That places Libya 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNICEF) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,173 | — |
| 1991 | 20,085 | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 19,572 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18,904 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 19,318 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,952 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,392 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,439 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 19,639 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,769 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,617 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20,332 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20,061 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,663 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 23,813 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 26,903 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 28,936 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 30,929 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 30,812 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,027 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 30,234 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15,698 | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 26,826 | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 21,151 | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 17,510 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 17,903 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16,961 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18,026 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 18,879 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16,194 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 10,955 | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 12,266 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13,847 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 14,304 | +3.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14,304 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,043, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14,304 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,071, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNICEF) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +70.9% | 15,698 | 26,826 |
| 2011 | -48.1% | 30,234 | 15,698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,324 | 17,173 | 20,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,409 | 20,061 | 30,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,938 | 15,698 | 30,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,803 | 10,955 | 14,304 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ 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, ppp in Libya?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Libya was 14,304 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30,929 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,955 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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