Botswana vs Libya: GDP per employed person
Botswana
50,029 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Libya
49,529 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Botswana rank
79th
Libya rank
81st
GDP per employed person over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in Libya, a difference of 500 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 79th and Libya ranks 81st of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,940 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | 37,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | Libya |
| 2000s | 45,703 constant 2021 PPP $ | 74,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | Libya |
| 2010s | 49,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | Libya |
| 2020s | 52,451 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,038 constant 2021 PPP $ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 50,029 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Botswana and Libya?
- 500 constant 2021 PPP $, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Libya ranks 81st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.