Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
106,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
1,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 106,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Libya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 1,978 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1964 | 2,799 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1965 | 3,589 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 4,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 4,732 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 6,327 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 7,146 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 7,489 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 7,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 7,741 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 7,892 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 9,645 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 10,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 12,337 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 13,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 13,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 15,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 15,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 12,310 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 12,660 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12,352 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11,733 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 12,725 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 11,291 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 9,642 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 10,386 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 11,152 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 11,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 14,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1992 | 15,128 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 15,687 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 17,232 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 18,154 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 20,012 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 22,724 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 23,652 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 25,721 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 28,407 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 30,818 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 32,841 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 40,053 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 45,134 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 53,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 61,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 70,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 87,368 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 94,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 106,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 45,018 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2012 | 84,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 68,968 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 53,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 52,628 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 51,843 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 68,688 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 74,143 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 65,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 46,447 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 59,608 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) 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% | 45,018 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 84,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -57.8% | 106,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 45,018 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,710 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7,146 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,466 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 15,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,948 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9,642 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 15,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,432 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 11,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 25,721 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 28,407 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 94,093 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,089 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 45,018 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 106,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,675 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 46,447 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 59,608 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 151 Botswana 69,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zimbabwe 66,955 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 153 Madagascar 66,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 155 Liberia 43,932 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 40,279 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 157 Mozambique 39,983 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Libya was 51,971 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 106,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.