Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya
Libya: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0518 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya stood at 0.0518 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya peaked at 0.078 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0387 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Libya 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0496 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0723 units per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0518 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0518 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 units per square kilometre, 4% of 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 | +86.8% | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.0723 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -50.3% | 0.078 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.065 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | 0.078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0652 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Mozambique 0.0647 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 0.0555 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 South Sudan 0.0488 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Somalia 0.041 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Chad 0.0387 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Libya was 0.0518 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.078 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0387 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Libya ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.