GDP per employed person in Libya
Libya: GDP per employed person was 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per employed person in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Libya is 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Libya peaked at 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2020.
Libya ranks 81st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 87,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 81,222 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 79,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 75,324 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 74,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 75,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 70,272 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 68,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 69,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 66,771 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 64,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 71,351 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 72,646 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 79,034 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 81,798 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 83,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 81,058 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 75,165 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 76,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 75,562 constant 2021 PPP $ | +92.4% |
| 2013 | 60,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 45,534 constant 2021 PPP $ | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 44,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 43,091 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55,683 constant 2021 PPP $ | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 58,776 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 51,363 constant 2021 PPP $ | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 48,826 constant 2021 PPP $ | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 40,701 constant 2021 PPP $ | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 43,924 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 44,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per employed person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +92.4% | 39,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | 75,562 constant 2021 PPP $ |
| 2011 | -48.7% | 76,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,265 constant 2021 PPP $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,396 constant 2021 PPP $ | 68,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 74,576 constant 2021 PPP $ | 64,762 constant 2021 PPP $ | 83,807 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,265 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More work & labour data for Libya
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1881 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1642 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.213 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4664 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,184 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 939.57 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,784 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Libya?
- Gdp per employed person in Libya was 49,529 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 93,281 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,107 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per employed person?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.