Gross national income per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross national income per capita was 19,831 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19,831
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
51st
of 72 countries
All-time high
24,656
in 2007
All-time low
7,326
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income per capita in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 19,831 for gross national income per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita in Libya peaked at 24,656 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,326, in 2020.
That places Libya 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,614 | — |
| 1991 | 21,057 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 20,064 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,937 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,944 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,193 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 18,279 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,954 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18,045 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 17,857 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17,933 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,729 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,585 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,976 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 20,237 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,281 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 23,793 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 24,656 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,998 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,496 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 23,161 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,087 | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 23,264 | +92.5% |
| 2013 | 19,021 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 14,581 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 14,405 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,858 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18,094 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 19,146 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17,866 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7,326 | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 17,928 | +144.7% |
| 2022 | 18,269 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19,831 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,894 | 17,857 | 21,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,068 | 17,585 | 24,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,548 | 12,087 | 23,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,839 | 7,326 | 19,831 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 48 Georgia 20,753 compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 20,668 compare
- 50 Armenia 20,221 compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,828 compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 17,716 compare
- 54 Albania 17,627 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita in Libya?
- Gross national income per capita in Libya was 19,831 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24,656 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,326 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross national income per capita?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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