Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Libya
Libya: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 279.72 current US$ per person in 2017. ▬ Flat
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Libya, 2002–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 279.72 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 634.02 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 116.23 current US$ per person, in 2002.
Libya ranks 147th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 116.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 276.9 current US$ per person | +138.2% |
| 2004 | 328.35 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 408.54 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 469.25 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 512.13 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 634.02 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 481.2 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 459.27 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 281.67 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2012 | 346.12 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 354.25 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 407.52 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 308.84 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 275.09 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 279.72 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 279.72 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 847.2 current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 279.72 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 708.6 current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +138.2% | 116.23 current US$ per person | 276.9 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 403.33 current US$ per person | 116.23 current US$ per person | 634.02 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 339.06 current US$ per person | 275.09 current US$ per person | 459.27 current US$ per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Libya was 279.72 current US$ per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 634.02 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.23 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.