GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 7,510 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7,510 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 20,078 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 6,103 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 98th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,460 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 14,162 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 14,951 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 14,660 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 17,044 constant 2010 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 16,770 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 19,474 constant 2010 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 20,018 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 19,522 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 20,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 19,091 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 14,587 constant 2010 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 14,581 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,243 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 13,329 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 13,975 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 12,023 constant 2010 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 9,976 constant 2010 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 10,459 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 10,940 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 11,086 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,542 constant 2010 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 11,949 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 11,274 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 11,280 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 10,839 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10,892 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 11,285 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 10,723 constant 2010 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 10,643 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,854 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,468 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10,170 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 11,267 constant 2010 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 11,529 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12,629 constant 2010 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 13,177 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13,713 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13,403 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 12,549 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 12,914 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,570 constant 2010 US$ per person | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 12,599 constant 2010 US$ per person | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 10,126 constant 2010 US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 7,644 constant 2010 US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 7,458 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,236 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9,436 constant 2010 US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 10,021 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,768 constant 2010 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 6,103 constant 2010 US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 7,733 constant 2010 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 7,008 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 7,633 constant 2010 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 7,510 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,510 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,510 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,747 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +91.8% | 6,570 constant 2010 US$ per person | 12,599 constant 2010 US$ per person |
| 2011 | -49.1% | 12,914 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,570 constant 2010 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,214 constant 2010 US$ per person | 14,162 constant 2010 US$ per person | 20,078 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,320 constant 2010 US$ per person | 9,976 constant 2010 US$ per person | 19,091 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,251 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10,643 constant 2010 US$ per person | 12,542 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,976 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10,170 constant 2010 US$ per person | 13,713 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,277 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,570 constant 2010 US$ per person | 12,914 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,198 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6,103 constant 2010 US$ per person | 7,733 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 95 Nauru 8,559 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 96 Montenegro 8,557 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 7,919 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 99 Cuba 7,433 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 100 Suriname 7,335 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 101 Botswana 6,937 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Libya was 7,510 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,078 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,103 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.