Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Libya
Libya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Libya, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 lcu), per unit of in Libya peaked at 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Libya 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 constant in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant 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% | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 112 Israel 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Poland 2.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Dominica 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Belarus 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Saint Lucia 1.98 constant LCU 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 lcu), per unit of in Libya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Libya was 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of 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 LCU), 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.