GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Libya
Libya: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 6,310 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,310 current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13,310 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
2,010 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Libya, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6,310 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Libya peaked at 13,310 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,010 current US$, in 1970.
Libya ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,010 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,010 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,580 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 3,160 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 5,150 current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1975 | 6,180 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 7,510 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 7,180 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7,340 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8,800 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 10,360 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 9,480 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 9,480 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,650 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 7,650 current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 8,120 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 6,740 current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 6,230 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 6,570 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6,700 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 6,460 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 7,260 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 7,320 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6,800 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 6,610 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,050 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 5,900 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5,810 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,500 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,990 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 5,930 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 6,130 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,190 current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 5,160 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5,150 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,760 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 8,540 current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 10,500 current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 12,020 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 11,140 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 11,550 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6,080 current US$ | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 13,310 current US$ | +118.9% |
| 2013 | 11,960 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 9,130 current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 8,370 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7,670 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 9,760 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 11,000 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 10,100 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 7,010 current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 6,930 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,960 current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 5,940 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,310 current US$ | +6.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,310 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,520 current US$, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,310 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,660 current US$, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI 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 | +118.9% | 6,080 current US$ | 13,310 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,192 current US$ | 2,010 current US$ | 8,800 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,998 current US$ | 6,230 current US$ | 10,360 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,270 current US$ | 4,990 current US$ | 7,320 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,652 current US$ | 5,150 current US$ | 12,020 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,893 current US$ | 6,080 current US$ | 13,310 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,430 current US$ | 5,940 current US$ | 7,010 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 gni per capita, atlas method in Libya?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Libya was 6,310 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,310 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,010 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release