What is the difference in gdp between Libya and Namibia?

19.74 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.

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

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.

Libya vs Namibia: GDP

Libya

225.36 billion current LCU

in 2024

Namibia

245.10 billion current LCU

in 2024

Libya rank

131st

Namibia rank

129th

GDP over time

Libya
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 245.10 billion current LCU against 225.36 billion current LCU in Libya, a difference of 19.74 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 129th of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.08 billion current LCU	3.63 billion current LCU	5.44 billion current LCU	Libya
1990s	11.24 billion current LCU	14.47 billion current LCU	3.22 billion current LCU	Namibia
2000s	55.20 billion current LCU	48.30 billion current LCU	6.90 billion current LCU	Libya
2010s	87.18 billion current LCU	137.19 billion current LCU	50.01 billion current LCU	Namibia
2020s	174.92 billion current LCU	207.42 billion current LCU	32.50 billion current LCU	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Libya or Namibia?: Namibia, at 245.10 billion current LCU against 225.36 billion current LCU in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Libya and Namibia?: 19.74 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for gdp?: Libya ranks 131st and Namibia ranks 129th 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