GNI (current LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 30,732 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Libya is 30,732 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 30,732 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 683.14 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Libya 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 683.14 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 770.57 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 894.21 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 1,051 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 1,816 current LCU per person | +72.8% |
| 1975 | 1,661 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 2,034 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 2,118 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,989 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2,653 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1980 | 3,465 current LCU per person | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 2,925 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 2,585 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 2,523 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,208 current LCU per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 2,341 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,857 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 1987 | 1,897 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1,634 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 1,727 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1,833 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1,967 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2,046 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,963 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,058 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,230 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 2,534 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 2,796 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2,522 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 2,765 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 3,426 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 3,525 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,783 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 6,106 current LCU per person | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 7,495 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 10,461 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 13,192 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 14,244 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 17,153 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 12,086 current LCU per person | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 14,690 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 9,307 current LCU per person | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 18,500 current LCU per person | +98.8% |
| 2013 | 15,115 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 11,473 current LCU per person | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 10,563 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 10,621 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 14,156 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 15,480 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 14,299 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 9,400 current LCU per person | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 21,877 current LCU per person | +132.7% |
| 2022 | 28,619 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 29,849 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 30,732 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 30,732 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 30,732 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,567 current LCU per person | 683.14 current LCU per person | 2,653 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,316 current LCU per person | 1,634 current LCU per person | 3,465 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,271 current LCU per person | 1,833 current LCU per person | 2,796 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,247 current LCU per person | 3,426 current LCU per person | 17,153 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,421 current LCU per person | 9,307 current LCU per person | 18,500 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,095 current LCU per person | 9,400 current LCU per person | 30,732 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 154 Spain 32,416 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Slovenia 31,113 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30,780 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Zambia 30,225 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Bulgaria 29,991 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Peru 29,894 current LCU per person 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)
- 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 30,732 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 30,732 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 683.14 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 157th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.