GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Libya
Libya: GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 102.99 billion current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.99 billion current international $
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
196.46 billion current international $
in 2010
All-time low
76.34 billion current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP, PPP in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp in Libya stood at 102.99 billion current international $.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Libya peaked at 196.46 billion current international $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.34 billion current international $, in 1990.
Libya ranks 100th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.34 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 91.27 billion current international $ | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 90.82 billion current international $ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 89.47 billion current international $ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 93.15 billion current international $ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 92.99 billion current international $ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.72 billion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 103.51 billion current international $ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 100.96 billion current international $ | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 103.16 billion current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 109.37 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 109.86 billion current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 110.50 billion current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 127.35 billion current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 136.61 billion current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 157.62 billion current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 173.04 billion current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 188.80 billion current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 192.13 billion current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 184.81 billion current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 196.46 billion current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 99.58 billion current international $ | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 165.77 billion current international $ | +66.5% |
| 2013 | 133.35 billion current international $ | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 112.54 billion current international $ | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 116.94 billion current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 112.49 billion current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 121.47 billion current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 129.31 billion current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 112.57 billion current international $ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 77.18 billion current international $ | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 90.20 billion current international $ | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 88.66 billion current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 101.17 billion current international $ | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 102.99 billion current international $ | +1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 102.99 billion current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.40 billion current international $, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 102.99 billion current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220.05 billion current international $, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, 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 | +66.5% | 99.58 billion current international $ | 165.77 billion current international $ |
| 2011 | -49.3% | 196.46 billion current international $ | 99.58 billion current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.84 billion current international $ | 76.34 billion current international $ | 103.51 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.01 billion current international $ | 109.37 billion current international $ | 192.13 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.05 billion current international $ | 99.58 billion current international $ | 196.46 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.04 billion current international $ | 77.18 billion current international $ | 102.99 billion current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 97 Sudan 107.33 billion current international $ compare
- 98 Bahrain 106.78 billion current international $ compare
- 99 Georgia 104.40 billion current international $ compare
- 101 Luxembourg 102.18 billion current international $ compare
- 102 Senegal 94.55 billion current international $ compare
- 103 Yemen 92.76 billion 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, ppp in Libya?
- Gdp, ppp in Libya was 102.99 billion current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 196.46 billion current international $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.34 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for gdp, ppp?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release