Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Libya
Libya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Libya, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Libya is 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Libya peaked at 14,676 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,301 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 79th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 14,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 14,293 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 13,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13,657 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 14,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | +88.1% |
| 2013 | 11,463 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 8,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 8,255 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7,910 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 10,376 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 9,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 6,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 8,048 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 7,247 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 7,959 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,895 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 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 | +88.1% | 7,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,071 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,071 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,735 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,301 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 76 Turkmenistan 9,875 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 77 Mexico 9,663 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 78 Bulgaria 9,076 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 80 Grenada 8,672 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 8,515 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 82 Brazil 8,380 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Libya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Libya was 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,676 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,301 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.