Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Libya

Libya: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 52,489 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
52,489
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
93,258
in 1991
All-time low
39,097
in 2020
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Libya, 1991–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1991200920271991: 93.3k1992: 87.5k1993: 81.2k1994: 80.0k1995: 75.3k1996: 74.1k1997: 75.2k1998: 70.3k1999: 68.6k2000: 69.4k2001: 66.8k2002: 64.7k2003: 71.3k2004: 72.6k2005: 79.0k2006: 81.8k2007: 83.8k2008: 81.0k2009: 75.1k2010: 76.5k2011: 39.3k2012: 75.5k2013: 60.6k2014: 45.5k2015: 44.6k2016: 43.1k2017: 55.7k2018: 58.8k2019: 51.3k2020: 39.1k2021: 48.8k2022: 40.7k2023: 43.9k2024: 44.4k2025: 50.5k2026: 51.9k2027: 52.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Libya recorded 52,489 for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Libya peaked at 93,258 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39,097, in 2020.

That places Libya 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Libya, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 93,258
1992 87,523 -6.1%
1993 81,202 -7.2%
1994 79,965 -1.5%
1995 75,304 -5.8%
1996 74,063 -1.6%
1997 75,221 +1.6%
1998 70,252 -6.6%
1999 68,593 -2.4%
2000 69,354 +1.1%
2001 66,754 -3.7%
2002 64,745 -3.0%
2003 71,332 +10.2%
2004 72,627 +1.8%
2005 79,013 +8.8%
2006 81,777 +3.5%
2007 83,785 +2.5%
2008 81,036 -3.3%
2009 75,145 -7.3%
2010 76,496 +1.8%
2011 39,254 -48.7%
2012 75,543 +92.4%
2013 60,559 -19.8%
2014 45,522 -24.8%
2015 44,554 -2.1%
2016 43,080 -3.3%
2017 55,668 +29.2%
2018 58,760 +5.6%
2019 51,350 -12.6%
2020 39,097 -23.9%
2021 48,826 +24.9%
2022 40,722 -16.6%
2023 43,930 +7.9%
2024 44,404 +1.1%
2025 50,502 +13.7%
2026 51,943 +2.9%
2027 52,489 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,376 68,593 93,258 9
2000s 74,557 64,745 83,785 10
2010s 55,079 39,254 76,496 10
2020s 46,489 39,097 52,489 8

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  4. 84 China 51,886 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Libya?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Libya was 52,489 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 93,258 in 1991.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 39,097 in 2020.
How does Libya rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Libya ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.