GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 7,249 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7,249 current US$ per person for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 13,314 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 352.56 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Libya ranks 113th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 352.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1963 | 472.01 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 590.85 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 820.24 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1966 | 1,008 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 1,202 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 1,613 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 1,927 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 2,006 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2,012 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,577 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 3,159 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 5,154 current US$ per person | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 6,180 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 7,510 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 7,179 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7,336 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8,798 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 10,356 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 9,476 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 9,475 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,646 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 7,651 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 8,120 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6,741 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 6,234 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 6,573 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 6,704 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,456 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 7,265 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 7,318 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6,805 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 6,606 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6,050 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 5,900 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,812 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,503 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,994 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 5,930 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 6,131 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,192 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 5,165 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,148 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6,760 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 8,539 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 10,500 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 12,024 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 11,139 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 11,546 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6,080 current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 2012 | 13,314 current US$ per person | +119.0% |
| 2013 | 11,956 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 9,127 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 8,372 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7,672 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 9,757 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 11,004 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 10,098 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7,001 current US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 6,954 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,012 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 6,162 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 6,793 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 7,249 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,249 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,785 current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,249 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,256 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +119.0% | 6,080 current US$ per person | 13,314 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 998.19 current US$ per person | 352.56 current US$ per person | 1,927 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 5,191 current US$ per person | 2,006 current US$ per person | 8,798 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,998 current US$ per person | 6,234 current US$ per person | 10,356 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,271 current US$ per person | 4,994 current US$ per person | 7,318 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,653 current US$ per person | 5,148 current US$ per person | 12,024 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,893 current US$ per person | 6,080 current US$ per person | 13,314 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,695 current US$ per person | 6,012 current US$ per person | 7,249 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Libya was 7,249 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,314 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.56 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.