GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 16,521 current international $ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 16,521 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Libya peaked at 30,929 current international $ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,955 current international $ per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 119th out of 204 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 (current international $), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,173 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 20,085 current international $ per person | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 19,572 current international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18,904 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 19,318 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,952 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,392 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,439 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 19,639 current international $ per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,769 current international $ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,617 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20,332 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20,061 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,663 current international $ per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 23,813 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 26,903 current international $ per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 28,936 current international $ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 30,929 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 30,812 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,027 current international $ per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 30,234 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15,698 current international $ per person | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 26,826 current international $ per person | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 21,151 current international $ per person | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 17,510 current international $ per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 17,903 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16,961 current international $ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18,026 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 18,879 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16,194 current international $ per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 10,955 current international $ per person | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 current international $ per person | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 12,264 current international $ per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13,858 current international $ per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 14,325 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 16,521 current international $ per person | +15.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16,521 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16,521 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current 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 | +70.9% | 15,698 current international $ per person | 26,826 current international $ per person |
| 2011 | -48.1% | 30,234 current international $ per person | 15,698 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,324 current international $ per person | 17,173 current international $ per person | 20,439 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,409 current international $ per person | 20,061 current international $ per person | 30,929 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,938 current international $ per person | 15,698 current international $ per person | 30,234 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,428 current international $ per person | 10,955 current international $ per person | 16,521 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 116 Indonesia 17,660 current international $ per person compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 17,065 current international $ per person compare
- 118 Ecuador 16,757 current international $ per person compare
- 120 Fiji 16,338 current international $ per person compare
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 16,133 current international $ per person compare
- 122 South Africa 15,906 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Libya?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Libya was 16,521 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30,929 current international $ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,955 current international $ per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.