GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Libya
Libya: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 17,146 current international $ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Libya is 17,146 current international $ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Libya peaked at 31,307 current international $ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11,140 current international $ per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,092 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 19,988 current international $ per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 19,479 current international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 18,822 current international $ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 19,230 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19,419 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20,122 current international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 20,455 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,982 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 17,092 current international $ per person | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 19,118 current international $ per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 18,763 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 20,320 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 23,128 current international $ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 23,778 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 26,623 current international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 28,918 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 31,307 current international $ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 31,063 current international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 29,302 current international $ per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 30,222 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15,716 current international $ per person | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 26,267 current international $ per person | +67.1% |
| 2013 | 21,035 current international $ per person | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 17,687 current international $ per person | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 18,358 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17,216 current international $ per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 18,370 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 19,123 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 16,622 current international $ per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 11,140 current international $ per person | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 12,449 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 12,300 current international $ per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 14,545 current international $ per person | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 15,198 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 17,146 current international $ per person | +12.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17,146 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,973 current international $ per person, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17,146 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,146 current international $ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita 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% | 15,716 current international $ per person | 26,267 current international $ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,168 current international $ per person | 17,092 current international $ per person | 20,455 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,232 current international $ per person | 18,763 current international $ per person | 31,307 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,062 current international $ per person | 15,716 current international $ per person | 30,222 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,796 current international $ per person | 11,140 current international $ per person | 17,146 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 114 Ukraine 17,563 current international $ per person compare
- 115 Peru 17,541 current international $ per person compare
- 116 Indonesia 17,190 current international $ per person compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 16,748 current international $ per person compare
- 119 Ecuador 16,293 current international $ per person compare
- 120 South Africa 15,601 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Libya?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Libya was 17,146 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31,307 current international $ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,140 current international $ per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.