GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita was 8,634 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Libya stood at 8,634 constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 20,078 constant 2015 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,818 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
That places Libya 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,949 constant 2015 US$ | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ | 15,230 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,214 constant 2015 US$ | 14,162 constant 2015 US$ | 20,078 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,320 constant 2015 US$ | 9,976 constant 2015 US$ | 19,091 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,251 constant 2015 US$ | 10,643 constant 2015 US$ | 12,542 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,976 constant 2015 US$ | 10,170 constant 2015 US$ | 13,713 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,277 constant 2015 US$ | 6,570 constant 2015 US$ | 12,914 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,466 constant 2015 US$ | 6,103 constant 2015 US$ | 8,634 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 Dominican Republic 9,287 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 94 Serbia 8,804 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Montenegro 8,780 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 8,605 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Nauru 8,340 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Cuba 7,381 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.8% (2017)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -4.24 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -799.24 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Libya?
- Gdp per capita in Libya was 8,634 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,078 constant 2015 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,818 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.