Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 4,997 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Libya is 4,997 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 10,345 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,075 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Libya ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,946 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 6,825 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 6,928 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 6,692 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,878 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4,853 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 5,325 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 5,762 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 5,381 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 5,453 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,115 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4,630 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3,078 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 3,075 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,466 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 3,658 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,432 current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 6,226 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 7,650 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 7,750 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,602 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,585 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 9,658 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 2013 | 10,345 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 10,002 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8,387 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 8,425 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9,284 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 9,467 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,556 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7,301 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 3,931 current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 2022 | 4,327 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 5,128 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 5,251 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4,997 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,904 current US$ per person | 4,853 current US$ per person | 6,928 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,008 current US$ per person | 3,075 current US$ per person | 7,750 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,931 current US$ per person | 6,585 current US$ per person | 10,345 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,156 current US$ per person | 3,931 current US$ per person | 7,301 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Iraq 5,328 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 5,196 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Morocco 5,180 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Bhutan 4,920 current US$ per person compare
- 118 Kiribati 4,917 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 4,903 current 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 26,508 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.06 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Libya was 4,997 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,345 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,075 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.