Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Libya
Libya: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 26,508 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya stood at 26,508 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 26,508 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,684 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Libya ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,684 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,916 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 1,951 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,037 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 2,048 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,029 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,326 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 2,656 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 2,516 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 2,529 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,620 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2,801 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3,909 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 3,935 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,506 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 4,786 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7,136 current LCU per person | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 7,862 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 9,360 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 9,715 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9,631 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,061 current LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 12,185 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 13,156 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 12,726 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11,584 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 11,714 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12,940 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 12,922 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,362 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 10,139 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 17,747 current LCU per person | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 20,826 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 24,680 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 25,376 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 26,508 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 26,508 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 26,508 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127,477 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +75.0% | 10,139 current LCU per person | 17,747 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,169 current LCU per person | 1,684 current LCU per person | 2,656 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,663 current LCU per person | 2,620 current LCU per person | 9,715 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,828 current LCU per person | 8,061 current LCU per person | 13,362 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,879 current LCU per person | 10,139 current LCU per person | 26,508 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 26,508 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 26,508 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,684 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current 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)
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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.