GDP, PPP in Libya
Libya: GDP, PPP was 123.23 billion current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Libya recorded 123.23 billion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Libya peaked at 196.46 billion current international $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.34 billion current international $, in 1990.
Libya ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.34 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 91.27 billion current international $ | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 90.82 billion current international $ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 89.47 billion current international $ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 93.15 billion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 92.99 billion current international $ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.72 billion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 103.51 billion current international $ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 100.96 billion current international $ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 103.16 billion current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 109.37 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 109.86 billion current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 110.50 billion current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 127.35 billion current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 136.61 billion current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 157.62 billion current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 173.04 billion current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 188.80 billion current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 192.13 billion current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 184.81 billion current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 196.46 billion current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 99.58 billion current international $ | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 165.77 billion current international $ | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 133.35 billion current international $ | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 112.54 billion current international $ | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 116.94 billion current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 112.49 billion current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 121.47 billion current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 129.31 billion current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 112.57 billion current international $ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 77.18 billion current international $ | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 90.20 billion current international $ | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 88.60 billion current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 101.25 billion current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 105.73 billion current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 123.23 billion current international $ | +16.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 123.23 billion current international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119.50 billion current international $, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 123.23 billion current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 232.40 billion current international $, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP 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% | 99.58 billion current international $ | 165.77 billion current international $ |
| 2011 | -49.3% | 196.46 billion current international $ | 99.58 billion current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.84 billion current international $ | 76.34 billion current international $ | 103.51 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.01 billion current international $ | 109.37 billion current international $ | 192.13 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.05 billion current international $ | 99.58 billion current international $ | 196.46 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.70 billion current international $ | 77.18 billion current international $ | 123.23 billion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 Paraguay 141.53 billion current international $ compare
- 94 Uruguay 129.68 billion current international $ compare
- 95 Slovenia 126.25 billion current international $ compare
- 97 Georgia 115.77 billion current international $ compare
- 98 Bahrain 113.62 billion current international $ compare
- 99 Sudan 113.26 billion current international $ 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 in Libya?
- Gdp, ppp in Libya was 123.23 billion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 196.46 billion current international $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.34 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for gdp, ppp?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.