GNI per capita in Libya
Libya: GNI per capita 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$, in 2002.
That places Libya 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,689 US$ | 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
- 85 Mexico 8,153 US$ compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,819 US$ compare
- 87 Montenegro 7,817 US$ compare
- 89 Serbia 7,493 US$ compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 7,333 US$ compare
- 91 Dominica 7,100 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.8% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 2.8% (2017)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,634 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 5.31 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -4.24 billion current LCU (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 88th out of 203 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.