GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 12,276 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,276 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22,416 constant 2011 international $
in 2007
All-time low
9,976 constant 2011 international $
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Libya is 12,276 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Libya peaked at 22,416 constant 2011 international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,976 constant 2011 international $, in 2020.
Libya ranks 124th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,122 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 20,502 constant 2011 international $ | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 19,533 constant 2011 international $ | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,430 constant 2011 international $ | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,440 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,719 constant 2011 international $ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 17,804 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,447 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17,528 constant 2011 international $ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 17,398 constant 2011 international $ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,742 constant 2011 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17,112 constant 2011 international $ | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,625 constant 2011 international $ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18,418 constant 2011 international $ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 18,846 constant 2011 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 20,644 constant 2011 international $ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21,540 constant 2011 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22,416 constant 2011 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,909 constant 2011 international $ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20,514 constant 2011 international $ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 21,110 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10,739 constant 2011 international $ | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 20,596 constant 2011 international $ | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 16,553 constant 2011 international $ | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 12,496 constant 2011 international $ | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 12,192 constant 2011 international $ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,829 constant 2011 international $ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,424 constant 2011 international $ | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 16,381 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14,333 constant 2011 international $ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 9,976 constant 2011 international $ | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 constant 2011 international $ | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 11,456 constant 2011 international $ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 12,478 constant 2011 international $ | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 12,276 constant 2011 international $ | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12,276 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12,276 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,084 constant 2011 international $, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) 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 | +91.8% | 10,739 constant 2011 international $ | 20,596 constant 2011 international $ |
| 2011 | -49.1% | 21,110 constant 2011 international $ | 10,739 constant 2011 international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,392 constant 2011 international $ | 17,398 constant 2011 international $ | 20,502 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,577 constant 2011 international $ | 16,625 constant 2011 international $ | 22,416 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,165 constant 2011 international $ | 10,739 constant 2011 international $ | 21,110 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,766 constant 2011 international $ | 9,976 constant 2011 international $ | 12,642 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 121 Tunisia 12,714 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 122 Guatemala 12,641 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 123 Nauru 12,604 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 125 El Salvador 11,669 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 126 Lebanon 11,330 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 10,450 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Libya?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Libya was 12,276 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,416 constant 2011 international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,976 constant 2011 international $ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release