GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 5.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Libya 77th 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 unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 2.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3.26 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 3.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 3.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 4.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 4.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 3.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 3.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2022 | 2.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 2.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 74 Armenia 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 2.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mauritius 2.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Eritrea 2.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bolivia 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Libya was 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 77th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.