Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 34,780 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 34,780 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 205.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 34,780 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,704 current LCU per person, in 2002.
That places Libya 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,704 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 5,647 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 8,386 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 11,342 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 14,351 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 15,454 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 18,576 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 12,995 current LCU per person | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 16,002 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 10,814 current LCU per person | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 21,336 current LCU per person | +97.3% |
| 2013 | 17,676 current LCU per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 13,300 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 11,402 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 11,256 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,765 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 16,251 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 15,068 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10,030 current LCU per person | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 24,303 current LCU per person | +142.3% |
| 2022 | 30,284 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 30,352 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 33,086 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 34,780 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,432 current LCU per person | 4,704 current LCU per person | 18,576 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 14,787 current LCU per person | 10,814 current LCU per person | 21,336 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,139 current LCU per person | 10,030 current LCU per person | 34,780 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 145 France 38,596 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Ghana 38,201 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Mozambique 36,029 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Curacao 34,643 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 34,562 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Bahamas 34,455 current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 13,760 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 34,780 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34,780 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,704 current LCU per person in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 148th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.0%. 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) (current LCU), 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.