GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 13,954 current international $ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,954 current international $
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 202 countries
All-time high
30,929 current international $
in 2007
All-time low
10,955 current international $
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Libya is 13,954 current international $, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Libya peaked at 30,929 current international $ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,955 current international $, in 2020.
That places Libya 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,173 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 20,085 current international $ | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 19,572 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 18,904 current international $ | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 19,318 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 18,952 current international $ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19,392 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 20,439 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 19,639 current international $ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,769 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,617 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 20,332 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20,061 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22,663 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 23,813 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 26,903 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 28,936 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 30,929 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 30,812 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 29,027 current international $ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 30,234 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 15,698 current international $ | -48.1% |
| 2012 | 26,826 current international $ | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 21,151 current international $ | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 17,510 current international $ | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 17,903 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16,961 current international $ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18,026 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 18,879 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 16,194 current international $ | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 10,955 current international $ | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 12,642 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 12,273 current international $ | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13,849 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 13,954 current international $ | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13,954 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,167 current international $, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13,954 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,464 current international $, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | +70.9% | 15,698 current international $ | 26,826 current international $ |
| 2011 | -48.1% | 30,234 current international $ | 15,698 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,324 current international $ | 17,173 current international $ | 20,439 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,409 current international $ | 20,061 current international $ | 30,929 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,938 current international $ | 15,698 current international $ | 30,234 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,734 current international $ | 10,955 current international $ | 13,954 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 122 Tunisia 14,451 current international $ compare
- 123 Guatemala 14,369 current international $ compare
- 124 Nauru 14,327 current international $ compare
- 126 El Salvador 13,264 current international $ compare
- 127 Lebanon 12,575 current international $ compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11,879 current 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 13,954 current 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 30,929 current international $ in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,955 current international $ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release