GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita was 12,960 constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Libya stood at 12,960 constant LCU.
The figure 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 30,135 constant LCU in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,230 constant LCU, in 1960.
Libya ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,931 constant LCU | 4,230 constant LCU | 22,860 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,837 constant LCU | 21,256 constant LCU | 30,135 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,993 constant LCU | 14,974 constant LCU | 28,654 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,887 constant LCU | 15,975 constant LCU | 18,824 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,975 constant LCU | 15,265 constant LCU | 20,582 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,925 constant LCU | 9,861 constant LCU | 19,383 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,206 constant LCU | 9,160 constant LCU | 12,960 constant 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 per capita in Libya?
- Gdp per capita in Libya was 12,960 constant LCU 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 30,135 constant LCU in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,230 constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 214 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.