Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya is 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 699.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.39 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places Libya 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 506.4 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 448.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 393.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 393.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 418.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 369.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 385.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 322.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 138.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 146.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 87.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1988 | 103.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 89.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 110.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 110.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 127.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 83.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 61.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 59.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 57.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 45.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 217.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +382.2% |
| 2001 | 292.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 273.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 204.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 243 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 361.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 464.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 409.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 623 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2009 | 295.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 361.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 181.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 699.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +284.6% |
| 2013 | 445.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 198.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 70.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.6% |
| 2016 | 73.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 171.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +133.9% |
| 2018 | 201.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 191.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 197.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +312.5% |
| 2022 | 238.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +382.2% | 45.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 217.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +312.5% | 47.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 197.3 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +284.6% | 181.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 699.72 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 393.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 506.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 245.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 418.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 204.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 623 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 699.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 116 Micronesia (country) 258.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 East Timor 256.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Tonga 254.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Bhutan 245.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Venezuela 244.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Ukraine 239.67 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya was 253.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 699.72 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.