GNI per capita, Atlas method in Libya
Libya: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 7,250 current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Libya, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7,250 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Libya peaked at 13,310 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 350 current US$, in 1962.
Libya ranks 114th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 350 current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 470 current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 590 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 820 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1966 | 1,010 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 1,200 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1968 | 1,610 current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1969 | 1,930 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 2,010 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2,010 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,580 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 3,160 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 5,150 current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1975 | 6,180 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 7,510 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 7,180 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7,340 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8,800 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 10,360 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 9,480 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 9,480 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,650 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 7,650 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 8,120 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6,740 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 6,230 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 6,570 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6,700 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,460 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7,260 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 7,320 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,800 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 6,610 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,050 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 5,900 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,810 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,500 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,990 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 5,930 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 6,130 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,190 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 5,160 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,150 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,760 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 8,540 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 10,500 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 12,020 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 11,140 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 11,550 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6,080 current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 13,310 current US$ | +118.9% |
| 2013 | 11,960 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 9,130 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 8,370 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7,670 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 9,760 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 11,000 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 10,100 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7,000 current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 6,950 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,010 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 6,160 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 6,790 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 7,250 current US$ | +6.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,250 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,790 current US$, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,250 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,260 current US$, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +118.9% | 6,080 current US$ | 13,310 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 997.5 current US$ | 350 current US$ | 1,930 current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 5,192 current US$ | 2,010 current US$ | 8,800 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,998 current US$ | 6,230 current US$ | 10,360 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,270 current US$ | 4,990 current US$ | 7,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,652 current US$ | 5,150 current US$ | 12,020 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,893 current US$ | 6,080 current US$ | 13,310 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,693 current US$ | 6,010 current US$ | 7,250 current US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Libya?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Libya was 7,250 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,310 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 current US$ in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.