GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 60,390 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 60,390 current international $ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 111,609 current international $ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,180 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Libya ranks 190th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,180 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 51,624 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 51,371 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 50,629 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 52,700 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 54,153 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 57,036 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 58,877 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 58,378 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 50,687 current international $ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 57,641 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 57,621 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 63,614 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 73,865 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 77,522 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 88,646 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 98,284 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 108,615 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 110,080 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 106,025 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 111,609 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 56,658 current international $ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 92,246 current international $ per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2013 | 75,370 current international $ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 64,608 current international $ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 68,147 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 64,892 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 70,355 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 74,438 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 65,665 current international $ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 44,606 current international $ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 50,481 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 50,497 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60,390 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 60,390 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 60,390 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre 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 | +62.8% | 56,658 current international $ per square kilometre | 92,246 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,863 current international $ per square kilometre | 43,180 current international $ per square kilometre | 58,877 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,191 current international $ per square kilometre | 57,621 current international $ per square kilometre | 110,080 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,399 current international $ per square kilometre | 56,658 current international $ per square kilometre | 111,609 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,494 current international $ per square kilometre | 44,606 current international $ per square kilometre | 60,390 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 187 Suriname 75,141 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mozambique 65,539 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Sudan 65,206 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mali 59,603 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Somalia 46,430 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Eritrea 42,653 current 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Libya was 60,390 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 111,609 current international $ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,180 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current 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 (current 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)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.