GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita was 8,634 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8,634 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 20,078 constant 2015 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,818 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Libya ranks 97th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,949 constant 2015 US$ | 2,818 constant 2015 US$ | 15,230 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,214 constant 2015 US$ | 14,162 constant 2015 US$ | 20,078 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,320 constant 2015 US$ | 9,976 constant 2015 US$ | 19,091 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,251 constant 2015 US$ | 10,643 constant 2015 US$ | 12,542 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,976 constant 2015 US$ | 10,170 constant 2015 US$ | 13,713 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,277 constant 2015 US$ | 6,570 constant 2015 US$ | 12,914 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,466 constant 2015 US$ | 6,103 constant 2015 US$ | 8,634 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 94 Dominican Republic 9,287 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 95 Serbia 8,804 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 96 Montenegro 8,780 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 8,605 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 99 Nauru 8,340 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 100 Cuba 7,381 constant 2015 US$ compare
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 per capita in Libya?
- Gdp per capita in Libya was 8,634 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,078 constant 2015 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,818 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.