Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 659.68 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 659.68 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 89.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 659.68 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.92 current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Libya 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 291.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 305.3 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 257.16 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 307.26 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 422.7 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 422.77 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 546.32 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 328.68 current US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 220.32 current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 121.94 current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1987 | 112.91 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 117.26 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 108.6 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 100.25 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 89.99 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 84.96 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 68.44 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 58.64 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 45.23 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 54.44 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 37.92 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 40.44 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 40.82 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.28 current US$ per person | +113.8% |
| 2001 | 126.4 current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 142.69 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 120.3 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 169.96 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 156 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 158.02 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 124.86 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 154.63 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 213.77 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 247.62 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 102.47 current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 318.97 current US$ per person | +211.3% |
| 2013 | 507.45 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 2014 | 174.21 current US$ per person | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 128.57 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 113.96 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 100.94 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 108.66 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 155.7 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 131.09 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 126.19 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 348.76 current US$ per person | +176.4% |
| 2023 | 659.68 current US$ per person | +89.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 659.68 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 10.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 659.68 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 28.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +211.3% | 102.47 current US$ per person | 318.97 current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +176.4% | 126.19 current US$ per person | 348.76 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.62 current US$ per person | 257.16 current US$ per person | 305.3 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 270.88 current US$ per person | 108.6 current US$ per person | 546.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.11 current US$ per person | 37.92 current US$ per person | 100.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.39 current US$ per person | 87.28 current US$ per person | 213.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.86 current US$ per person | 100.94 current US$ per person | 507.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.43 current US$ per person | 126.19 current US$ per person | 659.68 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 28 Denmark 810.78 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Bahamas 799.74 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Faroe Islands 708.75 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Australia 574.33 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 573.2 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Czechia 547.36 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Libya was 659.68 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 659.68 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.92 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.