GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 47,571 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Libya is 47,571 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 71,580 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26,016 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1971.
Libya ranks 206th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,465 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 26,016 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 28,390 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 28,940 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 35,362 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 36,787 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 45,204 constant LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 49,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 50,832 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 55,385 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 55,765 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 45,064 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 46,328 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 45,183 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 42,905 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 46,477 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 41,201 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 35,144 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 37,807 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 40,529 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 42,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 48,618 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 47,299 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 45,519 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 46,400 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45,370 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 46,338 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 48,753 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 47,021 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 47,374 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 49,117 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 48,251 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47,788 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 54,008 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 56,418 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 63,115 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 67,218 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 71,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 71,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68,154 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 71,580 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 35,548 constant LCU per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 66,412 constant LCU per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 54,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 41,910 constant LCU per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 41,557 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 40,938 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 54,239 constant LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 58,547 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 51,991 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 36,677 constant LCU per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 47,069 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 43,185 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 47,571 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 47,571 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 47,571 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), 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% | 35,548 constant LCU per square kilometre | 66,412 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -50.3% | 71,580 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,548 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,359 constant LCU per square kilometre | 26,016 constant LCU per square kilometre | 55,385 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,640 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,144 constant LCU per square kilometre | 55,765 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,473 constant LCU per square kilometre | 42,037 constant LCU per square kilometre | 48,753 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,677 constant LCU per square kilometre | 47,788 constant LCU per square kilometre | 71,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,718 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,548 constant LCU per square kilometre | 71,580 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,626 constant LCU per square kilometre | 36,677 constant LCU per square kilometre | 47,571 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 203 Suriname 96,320 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 204 Tajikistan 69,717 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 Venezuela 67,808 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 207 Bolivia 47,026 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 208 Liberia 39,857 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 209 Greenland 39,616 constant LCU 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Libya was 47,571 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71,580 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,016 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 206th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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 (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) 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.