GDP per capita, PPP in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita, PPP was 16,521 current international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita, PPP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Libya recorded 16,521 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Libya peaked at 30,929 current international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,955 current international $, in 2020.
Libya ranks 119th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,173 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 20,085 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 19,572 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18,904 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 19,318 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,952 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,392 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,439 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 19,639 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,769 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,617 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20,332 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20,061 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,663 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 23,813 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 26,903 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 28,936 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 30,929 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 30,812 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,027 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 30,234 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15,698 current international $ | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 26,826 current international $ | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 21,151 current international $ | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 17,510 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 17,903 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16,961 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18,026 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 18,879 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16,194 current international $ | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 10,955 current international $ | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 12,264 current international $ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13,858 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 14,325 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 16,521 current international $ | +15.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16,521 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16,521 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $, 1.0× the median. (23 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 | +70.9% | 15,698 current international $ | 26,826 current international $ |
| 2011 | -48.1% | 30,234 current international $ | 15,698 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,324 current international $ | 17,173 current international $ | 20,439 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,409 current international $ | 20,061 current international $ | 30,929 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,938 current international $ | 15,698 current international $ | 30,234 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,428 current international $ | 10,955 current international $ | 16,521 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 116 Indonesia 17,660 current international $ compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 17,065 current international $ compare
- 118 Ecuador 16,757 current international $ compare
- 120 Fiji 16,338 current international $ compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 16,133 current international $ compare
- 122 South Africa 15,906 current 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)
- 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 gdp per capita, ppp in Libya?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Libya was 16,521 current 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 30,929 current international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,955 current international $ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. 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.