Gross domestic product (GDP) in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.40 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
82nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
83.91 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2010
All-time low
4.21 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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$, in 1960.
Libya ranks 82nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 6.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 8.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 12.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1965 | 15.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 18.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 20.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 27.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 30.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 32.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 30.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 33.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 33.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 41.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 43.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 52.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 57.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 59.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 64.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 65.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 54.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 52.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 50.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 54.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 48.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 41.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 44.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 47.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 49.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 56.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 55.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 53.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 54.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 54.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 57.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 55.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 55.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 56.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 66.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 73.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 78.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 83.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 83.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 83.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 41.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 77.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 63.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 49.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 48.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 63.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 68.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 60.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 43.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 55.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 50.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 55.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 56.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +86.8% | 41.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 77.85 billion constant 2015 US$ |
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
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Libya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Libya was 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ 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.