Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 6,556 current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Libya stood at 6,556 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 16,911 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,704 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Libya 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,704 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 4,412 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 6,450 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 8,669 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 10,925 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 12,240 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 15,182 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 10,366 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 12,632 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 8,834 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 16,911 current US$ per person | +91.4% |
| 2013 | 13,899 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 10,453 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 8,255 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 8,096 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10,593 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 11,905 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 10,776 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 7,223 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 5,383 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 6,292 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 6,307 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,847 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 6,556 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,556 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,063 current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,556 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,797 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,994 current US$ per person | 3,704 current US$ per person | 15,182 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,235 current US$ per person | 8,096 current US$ per person | 16,911 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,435 current US$ per person | 5,383 current US$ per person | 7,223 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 107 Jamaica 6,792 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 6,699 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Ecuador 6,580 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 6,554 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Belize 6,526 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Paraguay 6,467 current 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) (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Libya was 6,556 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,911 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,704 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 110th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.