Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Libya
Libya: Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) was 19,831 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 (constant 2017 PPP$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,614 | — |
| 1991 | 21,057 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 20,064 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,937 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,944 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,193 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 18,279 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,954 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18,045 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 17,857 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17,933 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,729 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,585 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,976 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 20,237 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,281 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 23,793 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 24,656 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,998 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,496 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 23,161 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,087 | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 23,264 | +92.5% |
| 2013 | 19,021 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 14,581 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 14,405 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,858 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18,094 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 19,146 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17,866 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7,326 | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 17,928 | +144.7% |
| 2022 | 18,269 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19,831 | +8.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 19,831 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,831, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 19,831 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,605, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national income per capita (constant 2017 PPP$) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +144.7% | 7,326 | 17,928 |
| 2012 | +92.5% | 12,087 | 23,264 |
| 2020 | -59.0% | 17,866 | 7,326 |
| 2011 | -47.8% | 23,161 | 12,087 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 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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