China vs Libya: GDP per person employed

China
48,126 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Libya
49,529 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
China rank
84th
Libya rank
81st

GDP per person employed over time

  • China
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ against 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in China, a difference of 1,403 constant 2021 PPP $.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.

China ranks 84th and Libya ranks 81st of 177 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 5,157 constant 2021 PPP $ 78,396 constant 2021 PPP $ 73,239 constant 2021 PPP $ Libya
2000s 11,571 constant 2021 PPP $ 74,576 constant 2021 PPP $ 63,006 constant 2021 PPP $ Libya
2010s 26,932 constant 2021 PPP $ 55,093 constant 2021 PPP $ 28,161 constant 2021 PPP $ Libya
2020s 42,631 constant 2021 PPP $ 44,413 constant 2021 PPP $ 1,782 constant 2021 PPP $ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, China or Libya?
Libya, at 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ against 48,126 constant 2021 PPP $ in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between China and Libya?
1,403 constant 2021 PPP $, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do China and Libya rank globally for gdp per person employed?
China ranks 84th and Libya ranks 81st of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.