Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 8,655 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Libya, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Libya stood at 8,655 constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 13,156 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,355 constant LCU per person, in 2019.
That places Libya 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11,397 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 8,737 constant LCU per person | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 12,450 constant LCU per person | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 13,156 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 12,490 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 10,644 constant LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 9,164 constant LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 8,368 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 7,980 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7,355 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 8,237 constant LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 7,942 constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7,749 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7,826 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7,878 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8,655 constant LCU per person | +9.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8,655 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8,655 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,803 constant LCU per person, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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 | +42.5% | 8,737 constant LCU per person | 12,450 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,174 constant LCU per person | 7,355 constant LCU per person | 13,156 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,048 constant LCU per person | 7,749 constant LCU per person | 8,655 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 145 Montenegro 10,925 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Tunisia 8,930 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 8,707 constant LCU per person compare
- 149 Yemen 8,653 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Bahrain 8,120 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Sierra Leone 7,749 constant LCU 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Libya was 8,655 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,156 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,355 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 148th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.