Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya
Libya: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0144 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya is 0.0144 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya peaked at 0.0224 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.01 units per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0205 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0195 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0184 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0184 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0184 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0215 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0219 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0107 units per person | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 units per person | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.01 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 units per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0144 units per person | +14.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0144 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0176 units per person, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0144 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0144 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 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 | +91.8% | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0206 units per person |
| 2011 | -49.1% | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0107 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 units per person | 0.01 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya was 0.0144 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0224 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 units per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.