Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya
Libya: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 1.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.08
Change on year
down 86.3%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
146.89
in 2021
All-time low
-58.28
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya stood at 1.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya peaked at 146.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -58.28, in 2020.
That places Libya 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 | — |
| 2001 | -3.71 | -536.5% |
| 2002 | -3.07 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 10.15 | -430.6% |
| 2004 | 1.79 | -82.4% |
| 2005 | 8.77 | +389.9% |
| 2006 | 3.46 | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -30.1% |
| 2008 | -3.32 | -237.2% |
| 2009 | -7.3 | +119.9% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -124.2% |
| 2011 | -48.67 | -2849.7% |
| 2012 | 92.54 | -290.1% |
| 2013 | -19.84 | -121.4% |
| 2014 | -24.85 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | -2.18 | -91.2% |
| 2016 | -3.36 | +54.1% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | -969.0% |
| 2018 | 5.53 | -81.1% |
| 2019 | -7.53 | -236.2% |
| 2020 | -58.28 | +674.0% |
| 2021 | 146.89 | -352.0% |
| 2022 | -10 | -106.8% |
| 2023 | 7.89 | -178.9% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | -86.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | -7.3 | 10.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | -48.67 | 92.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.52 | -58.28 | 146.89 | 5 |
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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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Libya was 1.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 146.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.28 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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