GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita was 6,318 current US$ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Libya, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Libya is 6,318 current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 14,976 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,210 current US$, in 1970.
That places Libya 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,464 current US$ | 2,210 current US$ | 9,443 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,991 current US$ | 5,736 current US$ | 11,960 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,231 current US$ | 5,205 current US$ | 7,303 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,042 current US$ | 3,718 current US$ | 13,906 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,116 current US$ | 7,458 current US$ | 14,976 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,013 current US$ | 4,936 current US$ | 6,650 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Libya?
- Gdp per capita in Libya was 6,318 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,976 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,210 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release