GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 77,978 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38,725 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 2011.
Libya ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,794 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 52,964 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 51,527 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 49,588 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 50,547 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 49,425 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 50,480 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 53,111 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 51,224 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 51,608 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 53,507 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 52,564 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 52,060 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 58,836 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 61,462 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 68,757 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 73,226 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 77,788 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 77,663 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74,246 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 77,978 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 38,725 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 72,348 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 59,327 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 45,657 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 45,272 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 44,597 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 59,088 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 63,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 56,639 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 39,956 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 51,263 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 47,008 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre 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 | +86.8% | 38,725 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 72,348 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -50.3% | 77,978 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 38,725 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,627 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 45,794 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 53,111 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,011 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 52,060 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 77,788 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,341 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 38,725 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 77,978 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,508 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 39,956 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 187 Mozambique 64,700 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Sudan 58,430 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Mali 55,741 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 41,018 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Chad 37,336 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 36,445 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya was 51,803 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77,978 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,725 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.