GDP (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP (current US$), per capita was 6,318 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6,318 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 14,976 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,210 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Libya ranks 124th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,210 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,443 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2,830 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 3,727 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 6,213 current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 5,721 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 7,018 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 7,783 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 7,252 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 9,443 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 11,960 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 10,044 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 9,064 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 8,927 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7,811 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 8,087 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 6,019 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 6,465 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 5,736 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 5,793 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6,502 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 7,040 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 7,303 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 6,478 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 5,933 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 5,205 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 5,591 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 6,062 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 5,301 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 6,895 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 7,214 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6,313 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 3,718 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 4,674 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 5,774 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 8,079 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 10,049 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 11,145 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 13,906 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 9,551 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2010 | 11,601 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 7,594 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 14,976 current US$ per person | +97.2% |
| 2013 | 11,952 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 8,926 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 7,458 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 7,526 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9,966 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 11,197 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 9,963 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 6,650 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 4,936 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 5,987 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 6,173 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6,318 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,318 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,318 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,771 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,464 current US$ per person | 2,210 current US$ per person | 9,443 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,991 current US$ per person | 5,736 current US$ per person | 11,960 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,231 current US$ per person | 5,205 current US$ per person | 7,303 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,042 current US$ per person | 3,718 current US$ per person | 13,906 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,116 current US$ per person | 7,458 current US$ per person | 14,976 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,013 current US$ per person | 4,936 current US$ per person | 6,650 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Libya was 6,318 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,976 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,210 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.