Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Libya is 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Libya peaked at 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 116th out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 20,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 19,538 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,435 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,444 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,723 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,809 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17,533 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,747 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 18,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,650 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,915 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 20,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 16,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 12,499 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 12,195 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 16,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,337 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 11,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12,477 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 12,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 | +91.8% | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,601 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
| 2011 | -49.1% | 21,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,397 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 17,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,507 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,582 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 21,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Indonesia 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 115 Ecuador 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 117 Fiji 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 119 South Africa 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Libya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Libya was 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.