Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (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 secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya is 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 275.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5049 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1996.
Libya ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 5.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 5.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 7.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 1985 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9525 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8286 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5049 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6426 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 2000 | 3.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.1% |
| 2001 | 3.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 45.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +1822.8% |
| 2004 | 44.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 71.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2006 | 275.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +285.8% |
| 2007 | 97.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.4% |
| 2008 | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -92.6% |
| 2011 | 47.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +560.7% |
| 2019 | 14.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 16.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 12.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1822.8% | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.38 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +560.7% | 7.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.89 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +285.8% | 71.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 275.24 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5049 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 275.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 191 Venezuela 20.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 192 Bahrain 20.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 193 Tanzania 17.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Iran 8.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 6.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Congo 2.91 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Libya was 10.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 275.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5049 BoP, current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.