Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Libya
Libya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in Libya, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Libya stood at 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Libya peaked at 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Libya 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9401 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +72.1% | 0.9475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 2 Yemen 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Iran 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Egypt 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Libya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in Libya was 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.