Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Libya
Libya: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 8,634 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Libya is 8,634 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Libya peaked at 20,078 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,818 units per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 96th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,818 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,972 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 3,778 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 4,894 units per person | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 6,844 units per person | +39.8% |
| 1965 | 8,525 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1966 | 9,864 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 10,676 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 13,892 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1969 | 15,230 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 15,460 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 14,162 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 14,951 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 14,660 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17,044 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 16,770 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,474 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 20,018 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19,522 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 20,078 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 19,091 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 14,587 units per person | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 14,581 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,243 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 13,329 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 13,975 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 12,023 units per person | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 9,976 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 10,459 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10,940 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 11,086 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,542 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 11,949 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 11,274 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11,280 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,839 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10,892 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11,285 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10,723 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,643 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,854 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,468 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10,170 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,267 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 11,529 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12,629 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 13,177 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13,713 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13,403 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,549 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 12,914 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,570 units per person | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 12,599 units per person | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 10,126 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 7,644 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 7,458 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,236 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9,436 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 10,021 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,768 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 6,103 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 7,731 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 7,003 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 7,630 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 7,696 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 8,634 units per person | +12.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8,634 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,787 units per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8,634 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 units per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 | +91.8% | 6,570 units per person | 12,599 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,949 units per person | 2,818 units per person | 15,230 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,214 units per person | 14,162 units per person | 20,078 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,320 units per person | 9,976 units per person | 19,091 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,251 units per person | 10,643 units per person | 12,542 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,976 units per person | 10,170 units per person | 13,713 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,277 units per person | 6,570 units per person | 12,914 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,466 units per person | 6,103 units per person | 8,634 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 Dominican Republic 9,287 units per person compare
- 94 Serbia 8,804 units per person compare
- 95 Montenegro 8,780 units per person compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 8,605 units per person compare
- 98 Nauru 8,340 units per person compare
- 99 Cuba 7,381 units 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Libya?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Libya was 8,634 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,078 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,818 units per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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 worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.