Libya: Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Libya's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) fell US$1,756 on 2020 (from US$6,395 to US$4,639).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2020), the average change was +US$199.19 and a typical year strayed about US$1,750 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$4,021 in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was US$2,605 in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$356.73 a year. A straight line explains 37% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Libya had the 79th highest value of the 167 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Libya in the 2021 ranking

• Belize — 76th of 167: US$4,881
• Moldova — 77th of 167: US$4,753
• Jamaica — 78th of 167: US$4,688
• Gabon — 80th of 167: US$4,438
• Ecuador — 81st of 167: US$4,421
• Tonga — 82nd of 167: US$4,284

What this measures

Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 20 values

Adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$340.52 (2021)
• Algeria — US$2,810 (2021)
• Bahrain — US$17,253 (2020)
• Djibouti — US$2,747 (2021)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$3,185 (2021)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$2,981 (2021)
• Iraq — US$3,732 (2021)
• Israel — US$43,495 (2021)
• Jordan — US$3,935 (2021)
• Kuwait

More economic policy & debt data for Libya

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$104.66 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$84.06 billion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$48.1 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 255.17 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$64.4 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 96.66 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$6,449 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 34,212 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$8,634 (2025)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 12,960 (2025)
• GNI (current US$) — US$49.92 billion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Libya's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$)?

US$4,639 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2002?

It is up 65.11% from US$2,809 in 2002 (2.67% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$10,587 in 2012 and the lowest US$2,809 in 2002.

How does Libya rank?

79th highest of 167 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) unusual for Libya?

In 2021, Libya's adjusted net national income per capita (current US$) fell US$1,756 on 2020 (from US$6,395 to US$4,639). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (2003 to 2020), the average change was +US$199.19 and a typical year strayed about US$1,750 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.ADJ.NNTY.PC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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