Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Libya 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 2 East Timor 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Togo 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Kiribati 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Brunei 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Oman 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Iraq 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Monaco 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Myanmar 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Philippines 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sudan 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Thailand 1 current 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) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.