Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Libya
Libya: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 49,529 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Libya is 49,529, 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 person employed constant ppp in Libya peaked at 93,281 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39,107, 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 person employed constant ppp in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93,281 | — |
| 1992 | 87,546 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 81,222 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 79,985 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 75,324 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 74,083 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 75,242 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 70,272 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 68,611 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 69,372 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 66,771 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 64,762 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 71,351 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 72,646 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 79,034 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 81,798 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 83,807 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 81,058 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 75,165 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 76,516 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 39,265 | -48.7% |
| 2012 | 75,562 | +92.4% |
| 2013 | 60,576 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 45,534 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 44,566 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 43,091 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55,683 | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 58,776 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 51,363 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 39,107 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 48,826 | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 40,701 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 43,924 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 44,390 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 49,529 | +11.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 49,529 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 49,529 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 | 75,562 |
| 2011 | -48.7% | 76,516 | 39,265 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,396 | 68,611 | 93,281 | 9 |
| 2000s | 74,576 | 64,762 | 83,807 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,093 | 39,265 | 76,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,413 | 39,107 | 49,529 | 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 person employed constant ppp in Libya?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Libya was 49,529 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 93,281 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,107 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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