Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya is 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 252.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Libya 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +226.5% |
| 2022 | 5.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Faroe Islands 6.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Denmark 5.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 5.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Brazil 4.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Malaysia 4.23 current 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)
- 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 capita 34,780 current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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) (current 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.