Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 19,831 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Libya stood at 19,831 international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 (gni) per capita in Libya peaked at 24,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,326 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,068 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,548 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 76 Azerbaijan 20,668 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 77 Thailand 20,570 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 78 Armenia 20,221 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,828 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Nauru 19,642 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Maldives 19,317 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 56.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 2,049 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 139.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 30.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,541 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 2,614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,806 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.8811 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Libya?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Libya was 19,831 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24,656 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,326 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.