GDP (current LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 30,532 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 30,532 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 30,532 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 789.14 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Libya 165th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 789.14 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 870.36 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 930.86 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 1,118 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 1,840 current LCU per person | +64.5% |
| 1975 | 1,694 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 2,078 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 2,304 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 2,147 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2,796 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 3,541 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 2,974 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 2,683 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2,643 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,312 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 2,394 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,898 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 1,905 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,642 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 1,735 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,841 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,976 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2,056 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,972 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,067 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,177 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,442 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 2,794 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2,479 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 3,198 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 3,695 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 3,820 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,722 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 5,983 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 7,506 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 10,571 current LCU per person | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 13,200 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 14,072 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 17,015 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 11,973 current LCU per person | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 14,696 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 9,296 current LCU per person | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 18,894 current LCU per person | +103.3% |
| 2013 | 15,199 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 11,358 current LCU per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 10,302 current LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 10,464 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,891 current LCU per person | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 15,283 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 13,931 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 9,235 current LCU per person | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 22,282 current LCU per person | +141.3% |
| 2022 | 28,815 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 29,709 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 30,532 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 30,532 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 30,532 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +141.3% | 9,235 current LCU per person | 22,282 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,657 current LCU per person | 789.14 current LCU per person | 2,796 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,373 current LCU per person | 1,642 current LCU per person | 3,541 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,300 current LCU per person | 1,841 current LCU per person | 3,198 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,256 current LCU per person | 3,695 current LCU per person | 17,015 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,331 current LCU per person | 9,296 current LCU per person | 18,894 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,115 current LCU per person | 9,235 current LCU per person | 30,532 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 162 Bulgaria 31,493 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Slovenia 31,479 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31,053 current LCU per person compare
- 166 Turkmenistan 30,001 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Estonia 28,790 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Dominica 28,094 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 30,532 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30,532 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 789.14 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 165th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.