GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 31,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Libya is 31,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 47,690 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,333 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Libya ranks 190th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,299 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 17,333 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 18,915 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 19,281 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 23,560 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 24,509 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 30,117 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 32,784 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 33,867 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 36,901 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 37,154 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 30,024 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 30,866 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 30,103 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 28,585 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 30,966 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 27,450 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 23,414 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 25,189 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 27,003 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 28,007 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 32,392 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 31,513 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 30,327 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 30,914 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30,228 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 30,873 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 32,482 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 31,328 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 31,563 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32,724 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 32,147 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31,839 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 35,983 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 37,589 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 42,051 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 44,784 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 47,574 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 47,497 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 45,407 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 47,690 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 23,684 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 44,247 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 36,284 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 27,923 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 27,688 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27,275 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 36,137 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 39,007 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 34,640 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 24,436 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 31,360 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 28,772 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 31,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 31,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 490,730 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 31,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 450,303 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +86.8% | 23,684 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 44,247 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -50.3% | 47,690 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 23,684 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,557 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 17,333 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 36,901 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,075 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 23,414 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 37,154 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,963 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 28,007 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 32,482 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,760 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 31,839 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 47,574 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,457 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 23,684 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 47,690 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,066 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 24,436 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 31,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 187 Zambia 37,101 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Bolivia 36,463 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 31,812 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Congo 30,364 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Suriname 28,191 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Mozambique 26,098 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 31,694 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 47,690 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,333 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.