GNI per capita, PPP in Libya
Libya: GNI per capita, PPP was 17,150 current international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI per capita, PPP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Libya recorded 17,150 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Libya peaked at 31,310 current international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,140 current international $, in 2020.
Libya ranks 117th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,090 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 19,990 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 19,480 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18,820 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 19,230 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19,420 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,120 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 20,450 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 19,980 current international $ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 17,090 current international $ | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 19,120 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 18,760 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20,320 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 23,130 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 23,780 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 26,620 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 28,920 current international $ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 31,310 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 31,060 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 29,300 current international $ | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 30,220 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15,720 current international $ | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 26,270 current international $ | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 21,030 current international $ | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 17,690 current international $ | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 18,360 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17,220 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 18,370 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 19,120 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 16,620 current international $ | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11,140 current international $ | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 12,450 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 12,300 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14,540 current international $ | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 15,200 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 17,150 current international $ | +12.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17,150 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,975 current international $, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17,150 current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,150 current international $, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, PPP 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 | +67.1% | 15,720 current international $ | 26,270 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,167 current international $ | 17,090 current international $ | 20,450 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,232 current international $ | 18,760 current international $ | 31,310 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,062 current international $ | 15,720 current international $ | 30,220 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,797 current international $ | 11,140 current international $ | 17,150 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 114 Vietnam 17,580 current international $ compare
- 115 Peru 17,540 current international $ compare
- 116 Indonesia 17,190 current international $ compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 16,750 current international $ compare
- 119 Ecuador 16,290 current international $ compare
- 120 South Africa 15,600 current international $ 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 gni per capita, ppp in Libya?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Libya was 17,150 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31,310 current international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,140 current international $ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.