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
Latest (2023)
19,831 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
79th
of 193 countries
All-time high
24,656 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2007
All-time low
7,326 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,614 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 21,057 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 20,064 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18,937 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 18,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 18,279 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 18,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 18,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 17,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17,933 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,729 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 19,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 20,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,281 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 23,793 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 24,656 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 23,998 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 22,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 23,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 23,264 international-$ in 2021 prices | +92.5% |
| 2013 | 19,021 international-$ in 2021 prices | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 14,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 14,405 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 19,146 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 17,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 17,928 international-$ in 2021 prices | +144.7% |
| 2022 | 18,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19,831 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 19,831 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 19,831 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,114 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national income (GNI) per capita 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 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,928 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2012 | +92.5% | 12,087 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,264 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2020 | -59.0% | 17,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,326 international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2011 | -47.8% | 23,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,087 international-$ in 2021 prices |
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 - 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 (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.
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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.