GDP in Libya
Libya: GDP was 255.17 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Libya stood at 255.17 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 279.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Libya peaked at 255.17 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143.44 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Libya 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.54 million current LCU | 143.44 million current LCU | 1.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.49 billion current LCU | 1.64 billion current LCU | 9.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.08 billion current LCU | 6.96 billion current LCU | 12.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.24 billion current LCU | 8.19 billion current LCU | 16.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.20 billion current LCU | 19.60 billion current LCU | 106.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.18 billion current LCU | 58.97 billion current LCU | 116.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.93 billion current LCU | 65.06 billion current LCU | 255.17 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Libya
- Industry (including construction), value added 73.2% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 12.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 77.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 182.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.1% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Libya?
- Gdp in Libya was 255.17 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 255.17 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.44 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp?
- Libya ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.