What is the difference in gdp between Bulgaria and Libya?

22.50 billion current LCU, with Libya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Libya: GDP

Bulgaria

202.86 billion current LCU

in 2024

Libya

225.36 billion current LCU

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

133rd

Libya rank

131st

GDP over time

Bulgaria
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 225.36 billion current LCU against 202.86 billion current LCU in Bulgaria, a difference of 22.50 billion current LCU.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 133rd and Libya ranks 131st of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	32.56 million current LCU	9.08 billion current LCU	9.04 billion current LCU	Libya
1990s	7.52 billion current LCU	11.24 billion current LCU	3.72 billion current LCU	Libya
2000s	48.12 billion current LCU	55.20 billion current LCU	7.09 billion current LCU	Libya
2010s	92.23 billion current LCU	87.18 billion current LCU	5.05 billion current LCU	Bulgaria
2020s	163.43 billion current LCU	174.92 billion current LCU	11.49 billion current LCU	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Bulgaria or Libya?: Libya, at 225.36 billion current LCU against 202.86 billion current LCU in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Bulgaria and Libya?: 22.50 billion current LCU, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 133rd and Libya ranks 131st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release