Gross national income per capita undp in Libya
Libya: Gross national income per capita undp was 19,831 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross national income per capita undp in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income per capita undp in Libya stood at 19,831.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in Libya peaked at 24,656 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,326, in 2020.
That places Libya 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita undp in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,614 | — |
| 1991 | 21,057 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 20,064 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,937 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,944 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,193 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 18,279 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,954 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18,045 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 17,857 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17,933 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,729 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,585 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,976 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 20,237 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,281 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 23,793 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 24,656 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,998 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,496 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 23,161 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,087 | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 23,264 | +92.5% |
| 2013 | 19,021 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 14,581 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 14,405 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,858 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18,094 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 19,146 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17,866 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7,326 | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 17,928 | +144.7% |
| 2022 | 18,269 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19,831 | +8.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 19,831 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 19,831 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,114, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national income per capita undp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +144.7% | 7,326 | 17,928 |
| 2012 | +92.5% | 12,087 | 23,264 |
| 2020 | -59.0% | 17,866 | 7,326 |
| 2011 | -47.8% | 23,161 | 12,087 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,894 | 17,857 | 21,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,068 | 17,585 | 24,656 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,548 | 12,087 | 23,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,839 | 7,326 | 19,831 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita undp in Libya?
- Gross national income per capita undp in Libya was 19,831 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24,656 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,326 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross national income per capita undp?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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