History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Libya
Libya: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 15,013 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
15,013 2011 US$
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
65th
of 145 countries
All-time high
29,766 2011 US$
in 2012
All-time low
620 2011 US$
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Libya, 1950–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Libya stood at 15,013 2011 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Libya peaked at 29,766 2011 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 620 2011 US$, in 1950.
Libya ranks 65th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Libya, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 620 2011 US$ | — |
| 1951 | 668 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 697 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 685 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 662 2011 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 807 2011 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1956 | 950 2011 US$ | +17.7% |
| 1957 | 958 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 1,020 2011 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 1,063 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 1,323 2011 US$ | +24.5% |
| 1961 | 1,400 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 1,788 2011 US$ | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 2,322 2011 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1964 | 3,156 2011 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1965 | 3,889 2011 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 4,417 2011 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 4,733 2011 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 6,071 2011 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 6,539 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 6,591 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6,008 2011 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 6,237 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6,005 2011 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 6,923 2011 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 6,872 2011 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 8,142 2011 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 8,682 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 8,730 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 9,086 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 8,741 2011 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6,760 2011 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 6,661 2011 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 6,237 2011 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 5,695 2011 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 6,092 2011 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 5,370 2011 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 4,465 2011 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 4,670 2011 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 4,873 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4,921 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,977 2011 US$ | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 6,113 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 6,191 2011 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6,645 2011 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 6,899 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 7,544 2011 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 8,422 2011 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 8,545 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,064 2011 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9,771 2011 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 10,354 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 10,788 2011 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12,871 2011 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 14,193 2011 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 16,539 2011 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 18,657 2011 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 20,732 2011 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 25,141 2011 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 26,404 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 29,157 2011 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 12,893 2011 US$ | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 29,766 2011 US$ | +130.9% |
| 2013 | 13,326 2011 US$ | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 9,736 2011 US$ | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 8,514 2011 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 8,096 2011 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 13,008 2011 US$ | +60.7% |
| 2018 | 15,013 2011 US$ | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 813 2011 US$ | 620 2011 US$ | 1,063 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,564 2011 US$ | 1,323 2011 US$ | 6,539 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,328 2011 US$ | 6,005 2011 US$ | 9,086 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,956 2011 US$ | 4,465 2011 US$ | 8,741 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,032 2011 US$ | 4,921 2011 US$ | 9,064 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,545 2011 US$ | 9,771 2011 US$ | 26,404 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,501 2011 US$ | 8,096 2011 US$ | 29,766 2011 US$ | 9 |
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- 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 history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Libya?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in Libya was 15,013 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,766 2011 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 620 2011 US$ in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- Libya ranks 65th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]