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Libya GDP per Capita

$7,557as of 2026Estimate · year in progress+17.2% vs 2025

GDP per Capita is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the LYD/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.

Gross domestic product divided by mid-year population, in current US dollars. Source: IMF Macro-Financial Indicators. Retrieved 18 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2026 · IMF

History

most recent 12 periods · IMF
PeriodGDP per Capita
2026$7,557
2025$6,449
2024$6,569
2023$6,027
2022$5,987
2021$4,936
2020$6,650
2019$9,963
2018$11,197
2017$9,966
2016$7,526
2015$7,458

GDP per Capita across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryGDP per CapitaPeriod
Nigeria$1,5942026
Kenya$2,7852026
South Africa$7,6592026
Egypt$4,0242026
Ghana$3,6042026
Ethiopia$1,1312026

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