Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Libya
Libya: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 6,819 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Libya, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6,819 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 10,363 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2019.
That places Libya 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,977 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 6,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 9,808 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 10,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 9,839 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 7,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 6,593 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 6,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 6,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 6,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 6,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,819 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,336 constant 2015 US$ per person, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,819 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,962 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +42.5% | 6,885 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,808 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,363 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,105 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,819 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 82 Paraguay 7,336 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 83 Vanuatu 7,325 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 84 Peru 7,152 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 86 Gabon 6,804 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Mongolia 6,530 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 88 Lebanon 6,466 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Libya was 6,819 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,363 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,795 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.