China vs Libya: GDP per employed person
China
48,126 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Libya
49,529 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
China rank
84th
Libya rank
81st
GDP per employed person over time
- China
- Libya
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 employed person, 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 employed person 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 employed person?
- China ranks 84th 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.