GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 48,884 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 48,884 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 85,409 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 2019.
Libya ranks 149th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82,139 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 45,241 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 85,409 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +88.8% |
| 2013 | 70,557 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 53,338 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 48,245 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 45,312 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 46,682 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 49,508 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 40,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 40,607 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 50,481 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 57,164 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 48,884 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 48,884 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Libya's 48,884 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56,681 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 40,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 85,409 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,284 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 40,607 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 57,164 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 60,375 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sudan 59,642 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mali 53,780 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Somalia 41,692 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Namibia 37,588 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Mongolia 36,520 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Libya was 48,884 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 85,409 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,379 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 149th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.