Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0062 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0062 million USD per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.015 million USD per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0019 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Libya stood at 0.0062 million USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.015 million USD per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 million USD per person, in 1970.
That places Libya 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0019 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 million USD per person | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 million USD per person | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 million USD per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 million USD per person | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 million USD per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 million USD per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 million USD per person | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 million USD per person | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 million USD per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 million USD per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0077 million USD per person | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 million USD per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 million USD per person | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 million USD per person | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.006 million USD per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.007 million USD per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 million USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 million USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.007 million USD per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 million USD per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 million USD per person | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 million USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 million USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 million USD per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 million USD per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 million USD per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 million USD per person | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 million USD per person | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 million USD per person | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 million USD per person | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 0.01 million USD per person | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 million USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 million USD per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0096 million USD per person | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 million USD per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 million USD per person | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 0.015 million USD per person | +97.2% |
| 2013 | 0.012 million USD per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0089 million USD per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 million USD per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0075 million USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.01 million USD per person | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 million USD per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.01 million USD per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 million USD per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 million USD per person | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 0.006 million USD per person | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.006 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 million USD per person | +2.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0062 million USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 million USD per person, 77% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0062 million USD per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0051 million USD per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 0.0088 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 million USD per person | 0.0055 million USD per person | 0.0112 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 million USD per person | 0.0058 million USD per person | 0.0079 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0082 million USD per person | 0.0041 million USD per person | 0.0139 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 million USD per person | 0.0075 million USD per person | 0.015 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 million USD per person | 0.0049 million USD per person | 0.0067 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Paraguay 0.0064 million USD per person compare
- 114 Fiji 0.0063 million USD per person compare
- 115 South Africa 0.0062 million USD per person compare
- 117 Guatemala 0.0062 million USD per person compare
- 118 Algeria 0.0056 million USD per person compare
- 119 El Salvador 0.0056 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Libya?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Libya was 0.0062 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 million USD per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.