GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: GDP per capita was 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Libya recorded 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2025.
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 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Libya 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,742 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,208 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Indonesia 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Ecuador 14,319 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Fiji 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 13,786 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 119 South Africa 13,592 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Services, value added 12.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 68.67 billion current LCU (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)
- Industry (including construction), value added 73.2% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Libya?
- Gdp per capita in Libya was 14,118 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,422 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,979 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.