GDP per capita growth — all countries

GDP per capita growth — Libya

GDP per capita growth in Libya in 2025 — 12.19%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 186. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 6.73 pp.

2025 12.19% +11.33 pp vs 2024
World rank 2of 186
Period maximum 91.78%2012
Period minimum -49.13%2011

Trend over time

1961–2025 · % per year

GDP per capita growth — Libya, 1961–2025-5005010019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 5.46%1963: 29.55%1965: 24.57%1967: 8.23%1969: 9.63%1971: -8.4%1973: -1.94%1975: -1.61%1977: 2.8%1979: 2.85%1981: -23.59%1983: -2.32%1985: 4.85%1987: -17.02%1989: 4.6%1991: 13.13%1993: -5.65%1995: -3.91%1997: 3.61%1999: -0.74%2001: -3.56%2003: 10.78%2005: 9.54%2007: 4.07%2009: -6.37%2011: -49.13%2013: -19.63%2015: -2.43%2017: 30.4%2019: -12.5%2021: 26.69%2023: 8.97%2025: 12.19%
Change over the period: +6.73 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Libya

Libya 12.19%
World 1.99%
Northern Africa computed 3.12%
GDP per capita growth — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 12.19 +11.33 pp
2024 0.86 −8.11 pp
2023 8.97 +18.39 pp
2022 -9.42 −36.11 pp
2021 26.69 +57.09 pp
2020 -30.4 −17.9 pp
2019 -12.5 −18.7 pp
2018 6.2 −24.19 pp
2017 30.4 +33.38 pp
2016 -2.98 −0.55 pp
2015 -2.43 +22.08 pp
2014 -24.51 −4.88 pp
2013 -19.63 −111.41 pp
2012 91.78 +140.91 pp
2011 -49.13 −52.04 pp
2010 2.91 +9.28 pp
2009 -6.37 −4.11 pp
2008 -2.26 −6.33 pp
2007 4.07 −0.27 pp
2006 4.34 −5.2 pp
2005 9.54 +7.21 pp
2004 2.33 −8.46 pp
2003 10.78 +13.63 pp
2002 -2.84 +0.71 pp
2001 -3.56 −5.54 pp
2000 1.98 +2.72 pp
1999 -0.74 +4.24 pp
1998 -4.98 −8.59 pp
1997 3.61 +3.12 pp
1996 0.48 +4.39 pp
1995 -3.91 −3.96 pp
1994 0.05 +5.7 pp
1993 -5.65 −0.92 pp
1992 -4.72 −17.86 pp
1991 13.13 +11.8 pp
1990 1.33 −3.27 pp
1989 4.6 −0.23 pp
1988 4.84 +21.86 pp
1987 -17.02 −3.05 pp
1986 -13.97 −18.82 pp
1985 4.85 +11.27 pp
1984 -6.42 −4.1 pp
1983 -2.32 −2.28 pp
1982 -0.04 +23.54 pp
1981 -23.59 −18.67 pp
1980 -4.92 −7.77 pp
1979 2.85 +5.33 pp
1978 -2.48 −5.28 pp
1977 2.8 −13.32 pp
1976 16.12 +17.73 pp
1975 -1.61 −17.87 pp
1974 16.26 +18.21 pp
1973 -1.94 −7.51 pp
1972 5.57 +13.97 pp
1971 -8.4 −9.91 pp
1970 1.51 −8.13 pp
1969 9.63 −20.49 pp
1968 30.12 +21.89 pp
1967 8.23 −7.47 pp
1966 15.7 −8.87 pp
1965 24.57 −15.27 pp
1964 39.84 +10.29 pp
1963 29.55 +2.44 pp
1962 27.11 +21.65 pp
1961 5.46

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The annual growth of gross domestic product per person in constant prices. It differs from ordinary GDP growth by the rate of population growth, and in countries with fast-growing populations the difference runs to two or three percentage points a year — enough for brisk economic growth to mean stagnant income per person. It is this indicator, not GDP growth, that matches the everyday question of whether life has become better.

Important: It can be negative while GDP growth is positive — in that case the population is growing faster than the economy.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.