GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Libya is 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Libya peaked at 22,422 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,979 constant 2021 international $ per person, 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,127 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 20,507 constant 2021 international $ per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 19,538 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,435 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,444 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,723 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,809 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,452 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17,533 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,403 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,747 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,629 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,423 constant 2021 international $ per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 18,851 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,650 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21,545 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22,422 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,915 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20,519 constant 2021 international $ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,742 constant 2021 international $ per person | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 20,601 constant 2021 international $ per person | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 16,558 constant 2021 international $ per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 12,499 constant 2021 international $ per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 12,195 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,832 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,428 constant 2021 international $ per person | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 16,385 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,337 constant 2021 international $ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,979 constant 2021 international $ per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 constant 2021 international $ per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 11,450 constant 2021 international $ per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12,477 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 12,584 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person | +12.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 constant 2021 international $ per person, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +91.8% | 10,742 constant 2021 international $ per person | 20,601 constant 2021 international $ per person |
| 2011 | -49.1% | 21,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10,742 constant 2021 international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,397 constant 2021 international $ per person | 17,403 constant 2021 international $ per person | 20,507 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,582 constant 2021 international $ per person | 16,629 constant 2021 international $ per person | 22,422 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,169 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10,742 constant 2021 international $ per person | 21,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,208 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9,979 constant 2021 international $ per person | 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 115 Indonesia 15,091 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 14,583 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 117 Ecuador 14,319 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 119 Fiji 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 121 South Africa 13,592 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Libya?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Libya was 14,118 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,422 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,979 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.