Libya vs Maldives: GDP per employed person

Libya
49,529 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Maldives
49,706 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Libya rank
81st
Maldives rank
80th

GDP per employed person over time

  • Libya
  • Maldives
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199120082025

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in Libya, a difference of 177 constant 2021 PPP $.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 80th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Maldives Difference Ahead
1990s 78,396 constant 2021 PPP $ 38,676 constant 2021 PPP $ 39,721 constant 2021 PPP $ Libya
2000s 74,576 constant 2021 PPP $ 46,591 constant 2021 PPP $ 27,985 constant 2021 PPP $ Libya
2010s 55,093 constant 2021 PPP $ 46,974 constant 2021 PPP $ 8,119 constant 2021 PPP $ Libya
2020s 44,413 constant 2021 PPP $ 43,725 constant 2021 PPP $ 687.77 constant 2021 PPP $ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per employed person, Libya or Maldives?
Maldives, at 49,706 constant 2021 PPP $ against 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Libya and Maldives?
177 constant 2021 PPP $, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for gdp per employed person?
Libya ranks 81st and Maldives ranks 80th 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

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.