Economy · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income
Libya: the economy in numbers
GDP is $48.1bn (2025), 102nd of 211 in the world and 16th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita is $6,449 (2025), 129th of 211 in the world and 9th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $16,521 (2025), 117th of 199 in the world and 12th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.
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Economy: Libya in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $48.1bn2025 | 102/211 | 16/22 | $38.3bn | $75.4bn | $46.9bn | −1.3%since 2015 | $5.1tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $6,4492025 | 129/211 | 9/22 | $7,214 | $11,601 | $6,650 | −14%since 2015 | $6,202 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $16,5212025 | 117/199 | 12/22 | $20,617 | $30,234 | $10,955 | −7.7%since 2015 | $16,921 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $7,2502025 | 110/201 | 9/22 | $5,930 | $11,550 | $7,000 | −13%since 2015 | $6,365 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 13.4%2025 | 3/210 | 1/22 | 3.7% | 5.0% | -29.5% | +14.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 12.2%2025 | 3/210 | 1/22 | 2.0% | 2.9% | -30.4% | +14.6 ppsince 2015 | 0.9% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 1.5%2025 | 159/198 | 15/22 | 5.2%2002 | 1.8% | 4.3% | −2.9 ppsince 2015 | 6.8% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 73.2%2025 | 2/201 | 1/22 | 65.8%2002 | 75.7% | 16.0% | +38.4 ppsince 2015 | 35.9% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 2.8%2017 | — | — | 3.1%2002 | 4.0% | · | −1.8 ppsince 2007 | 12.9% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 26.9%2025 | 200/201 | 22/22 | · | 32.2% | 88.3% | −45.5 ppsince 2015 | 51.9% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 14.3%2025 | 158/175 | 17/20 | 11.8% | 19.8% | 9.4% | −3.1 ppsince 2015 | 27.0% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 25.9%2023 | 56/163 | 11/19 | 32.4% | 51.8% | -0.4% | −4.4 ppsince 2013 | 26.6% | 33.4% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 61.0%2021 | 1/209 | 1/23 | 34.3% | 56.0% | 11.5% | +23.5 ppsince 2011 | 17.3% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP growth+14.2 pp13.4% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth+14.6 pp12.2% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP−1.3%$48.1bn in 2025
- GDP per capita−14%$6,449 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP−7.7%$16,521 in 2025
- GNI per capita−13%$7,250 in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Libya and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Libya. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Libya | Egypt | Sudan | Algeria | Niger | Chad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $48.1bn2025 | $365bn2025 | $60.2bn2025 | $287bn2025 | $21.6bn2025 | $21.5bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $6,4492025 | $3,0862025 | $1,1652025 | $6,0512025 | $7752025 | $1,0222025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $16,5212025 | $20,2042025 | $2,1922025 | $18,5862025 | $2,1772025 | $2,9032025 |
| GNI per capita | $7,2502025 | $3,2602025 | $9002025 | $5,8502025 | $7502025 | $9702025 |
| GDP growth | 13.4%2025 | 4.4%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 7.0%2025 | 5.6%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 12.2%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 2.5%2025 | 3.6%2025 | 2.0%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 1.5%2025 | 16.6%2025 | 29.4%2025 | 14.5%2025 | 47.6%2025 | 36.3%2025 |
| Industry share | 73.2%2025 | 32.1%2025 | 33.6%2025 | 34.8%2025 | 18.7%2025 | 26.7%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 2.8%2017 | 14.5%2025 | 5.1%2009 | 9.5%2024 | 7.0%2024 | 6.3%2024 |