Gross domestic product (GDP) in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Libya peaked at 83.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Libya ranks 82nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 49.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 57.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 56.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 41.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 83.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 43.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 79 Bulgaria 67.25 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 80 Uruguay 65.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 81 Turkmenistan 65.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 84 Belarus 63.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 85 Myanmar 61.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.8% (2017)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -4.24 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -799.24 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Libya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Libya was 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.91 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Libya ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.