Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 2.68 current US$ per person in 2006. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Libya, 2000–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.68 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2006. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Libya ranks 192nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1.85 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.74 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 2.56 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 2.68 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.68 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.68 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.17 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
- 189 Chile 5.05 current US$ per person compare
- 190 Kuwait 4.92 current US$ per person
- 191 Somalia 3.5 current US$ per person
- 193 Angola 1.32 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 0.3655 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 0.2767 current US$ per person
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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Libya was 2.68 current US$ per person in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 192nd out of 197 countries with data for 2006.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.