GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 111,652 current international $ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,384 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Libya 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,384 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 51,873 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 51,616 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 50,851 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 52,942 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 52,852 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54,968 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 58,830 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 57,378 current international $ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 58,627 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 62,161 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 62,440 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 62,802 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72,377 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 77,640 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 89,580 current international $ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 98,344 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 107,302 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 109,192 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 105,031 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 111,652 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 56,592 current international $ per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 94,210 current international $ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 75,786 current international $ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 63,959 current international $ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 66,461 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 63,930 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 69,037 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 73,488 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 63,975 current international $ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 43,864 current international $ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 51,263 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 50,352 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current 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 | +66.5% | 56,592 current international $ per square kilometre | 94,210 current international $ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -49.3% | 111,652 current international $ per square kilometre | 56,592 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,332 current international $ per square kilometre | 43,384 current international $ per square kilometre | 58,830 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,687 current international $ per square kilometre | 62,161 current international $ per square kilometre | 109,192 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,909 current international $ per square kilometre | 56,592 current international $ per square kilometre | 111,652 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,755 current international $ per square kilometre | 43,864 current international $ per square kilometre | 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 189 Mozambique 71,866 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Sudan 64,902 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mali 61,915 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Somalia 45,561 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 43,144 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Chad 41,471 current 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya was 57,541 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 111,652 current international $ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,384 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.