GNI per capita (US$) in Libya
Libya: GNI per capita (US$) was 7,650 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Libya, 2002–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7,650 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Libya peaked at 14,754 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,751 US$, in 2002.
That places Libya 89th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,751 US$ | — |
| 2003 | 4,769 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 5,758 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 8,113 US$ | +40.9% |
| 2006 | 10,396 US$ | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 11,965 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 14,754 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 10,006 US$ | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 12,282 US$ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 7,639 US$ | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 14,205 US$ | +86.0% |
| 2013 | 11,407 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 8,958 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 7,656 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 7,693 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,309 US$ | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 11,519 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 10,334 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 7,650 US$ | -26.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,650 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,650 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,753 US$, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,689 US$ | 3,751 US$ | 14,754 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,200 US$ | 7,639 US$ | 14,205 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,650 US$ | 7,650 US$ | 7,650 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 86 Mexico 8,153 US$ compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,819 US$ compare
- 88 Montenegro 7,817 US$ compare
- 90 Serbia 7,493 US$ compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 7,333 US$ compare
- 92 Dominica 7,100 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Libya?
- Gni per capita in Libya was 7,650 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,754 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,751 US$ in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for gni per capita?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.