Libya GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Libya is $52.45 billion ($52,453,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 6.7%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Libya (with a population of 7,539,851 people) is $6,962 in 2026, an increase of $963 from $5,999 in 2025; this represents a change of 16.1% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Libya
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $52,453,000,000 | 6.7% | $6,962 | 1.09% |
| 2025 | $44,732,000,000 | 15.9% | $5,999 | 1.05% |
| 2024 | $49,349,000,000 | 4.2% | $6,686 | 1.03% |
| 2023 | $43,958,000,000 | 10.5% | $6,017 | 1.13% |
| 2022 | $43,281,000,000 | −8.6% | $5,991 | 1.24% |
| 2021 | $35,216,000,000 | 27.3% | $4,936 | 1.27% |
| 2020 | $46,893,000,000 | −29.5% | $6,656 | 1.36% |
| 2019 | $69,237,000,000 | −11.2% | $9,961 | 1.49% |
| 2018 | $76,682,000,000 | 7.9% | $11,196 | 1.64% |
| 2017 | $67,153,000,000 | 32.5% | $9,965 | 1.61% |
| 2016 | $49,913,000,000 | −1.5% | $7,526 | 1.54% |
| 2015 | $48,718,000,000 | −0.8% | $7,459 | 1.63% |
| 2014 | $57,384,000,000 | −23.0% | $8,928 | 1.94% |
| 2013 | $75,355,000,000 | −18.0% | $11,952 | 2.03% |
| 2012 | $92,542,000,000 | 86.8% | $14,976 | −2.58% |
| 2011 | $48,170,000,000 | −50.3% | $7,594 | −2.38% |
| 2010 | $75,381,000,000 | 5.0% | $11,601 | 2.06% |
| 2009 | $60,767,000,000 | −4.4% | $9,544 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $86,804,000,000 | −0.2% | $13,921 | 2.15% |
| 2007 | $68,211,000,000 | 6.2% | $11,174 | 2.08% |
| 2006 | $60,094,000,000 | 0.3% | $10,049 | 2.07% |
| 2005 | $48,852,000,000 | 10.6% | $8,338 | 2.13% |
| 2004 | $34,054,000,000 | 5.8% | $5,936 | 2.09% |
| 2003 | $27,026,000,000 | 16.1% | $4,809 | 2.01% |
| 2002 | $21,128,000,000 | −3.7% | $3,836 | 1.94% |
| 2001 | $35,206,000,000 | 2.6% | $6,515 | 1.86% |
| 2000 | $39,498,000,000 | 4.0% | $7,445 | 1.67% |
| 1999 | $37,129,000,000 | −0.2% | $7,115 | 1.5% |
| 1998 | $30,921,000,000 | −0.7% | $6,015 | 1.5% |
| 1997 | $37,702,000,000 | −2.6% | $7,444 | 1.55% |
| 1996 | $36,827,000,000 | 1.8% | $7,384 | 1.64% |
| 1995 | $33,739,000,000 | −15.4% | $6,876 | 1.76% |
| 1994 | $29,719,000,000 | 3.2% | $6,163 | 1.88% |
| 1993 | $31,912,000,000 | −5.5% | $6,742 | 2% |
| 1992 | $35,459,000,000 | −4.5% | $7,642 | 2.11% |
| 1991 | $34,995,000,000 | 18.3% | $7,701 | 2.23% |
| 1990 | $31,627,000,000 | 3.7% | $7,115 | 2.36% |
| 1989 | $27,446,000,000 | 7.2% | $5,817 | 2.48% |
| 1988 | $25,870,000,000 | 7.6% | $5,732 | 2.62% |
| 1987 | $23,009,000,000 | −14.7% | $5,752 | 2.8% |
| 1986 | $24,756,000,000 | −11.4% | $6,453 | 3.04% |
| 1985 | $30,384,000,000 | 0.6% | $8,229 | 3.32% |
| 1984 | $30,890,000,000 | −8.3% | $8,319 | 1.47% |
| 1983 | $32,988,000,000 | −4.7% | $9,268 | −0.16% |
| 1982 | $34,616,000,000 | 1.5% | $10,135 | 2.85% |
| 1981 | $34,720,000,000 | −20.0% | $10,645 | 5.76% |
| 1980 | $40,190,000,000 | 0.6% | $12,889 | 5.89% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $141,260,000,000 | $18,749 | 8.7% | 1.09% |
| 2025 | $128,679,000,000 | $17,256 | 17.9% | 1.05% |
| 2024 | $107,990,000,000 | $14,631 | 5.7% | 1.03% |
| 2023 | $101,137,000,000 | $13,844 | 13.3% | 1.13% |
| 2022 | $88,281,000,000 | $12,221 | −3.3% | 1.24% |
| 2021 | $90,199,000,000 | $12,642 | 15.4% | 1.27% |
| 2020 | $77,181,000,000 | $10,955 | −32.4% | 1.36% |
| 2019 | $112,565,000,000 | $16,194 | −14.2% | 1.49% |
| 2018 | $129,306,000,000 | $18,879 | 4.7% | 1.64% |
| 2017 | $121,473,000,000 | $18,026 | 32.7% | 1.61% |
| 2016 | $90,070,000,000 | $13,581 | −2.1% | 1.54% |
| 2015 | $90,573,000,000 | $13,866 | −1.5% | 1.63% |
| 2014 | $90,503,000,000 | $14,081 | −23.2% | 1.94% |
| 2013 | $115,588,000,000 | $18,334 | −18.3% | 2.03% |
| 2012 | $138,599,000,000 | $22,429 | 95.4% | −2.58% |
| 2011 | $72,829,000,000 | $11,482 | −48.1% | −2.38% |
| 2010 | $143,687,000,000 | $22,113 | 4.2% | 2.06% |
| 2009 | $135,167,000,000 | $21,230 | −5.8% | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $140,521,000,000 | $22,536 | −0.4% | 2.15% |
| 2007 | $138,090,000,000 | $22,621 | 6.9% | 2.08% |
| 2006 | $126,562,000,000 | $21,163 | 1.3% | 2.07% |
| 2005 | $122,435,000,000 | $20,898 | 11.7% | 2.13% |
| 2004 | $107,316,000,000 | $18,707 | 6.5% | 2.09% |
| 2003 | $98,735,000,000 | $17,570 | 16.1% | 2.01% |
| 2002 | $83,365,000,000 | $15,134 | −4.1% | 1.94% |
| 2001 | $85,267,000,000 | $15,780 | 3% | 1.86% |
| 2000 | $81,255,000,000 | $15,317 | 4.7% | 1.67% |
| 1999 | $76,368,000,000 | $14,635 | −0.3% | 1.5% |
| 1998 | $75,446,000,000 | $14,676 | −1% | 1.5% |
| 1997 | $75,115,000,000 | $14,831 | −2.5% | 1.55% |
| 1996 | $75,840,000,000 | $15,206 | 1.9% | 1.64% |
| 1995 | $73,189,000,000 | $14,916 | −15.2% | 1.76% |
| 1994 | $84,766,000,000 | $17,579 | 3.5% | 1.88% |
| 1993 | $80,405,000,000 | $16,988 | −5.1% | 2% |
| 1992 | $83,087,000,000 | $17,905 | −4.4% | 2.11% |
| 1991 | $85,104,000,000 | $18,727 | 19.7% | 2.23% |
| 1990 | $69,574,000,000 | $15,651 | 14.2% | 2.36% |
| 1989 | $64,659,000,000 | $13,704 | 6.6% | 2.48% |
| 1988 | $58,040,000,000 | $12,861 | −1.3% | 2.62% |
| 1987 | $52,114,000,000 | $13,028 | −16.2% | 2.8% |
| 1986 | $59,619,000,000 | $15,542 | −13% | 3.04% |
| 1985 | $65,926,000,000 | $17,854 | 4.4% | 3.32% |
| 1984 | $63,520,000,000 | $17,107 | −8.9% | 1.47% |
| 1983 | $66,860,000,000 | $18,785 | −5% | −0.16% |
| 1982 | $67,521,000,000 | $19,769 | 2.9% | 2.85% |
| 1981 | $62,640,000,000 | $19,205 | −16.3% | 5.76% |
| 1980 | $71,569,000,000 | $22,953 | – | 5.89% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46,636,278,902 | $55,429,536,118 | 1.03% |
| 2023 | $45,096,462,972 | $55,767,393,125 | 1.13% |
| 2022 | $43,246,297,922 | $50,625,917,040 | 1.24% |
| 2021 | $35,217,995,647 | $55,179,091,533 | 1.27% |
| 2020 | $46,854,285,441 | $42,996,651,438 | 1.36% |
| 2019 | $69,254,496,472 | $60,949,510,656 | 1.49% |
| 2018 | $76,686,029,772 | $68,633,808,774 | 1.64% |
| 2017 | $67,157,452,182 | $63,584,342,258 | 1.61% |
| 2016 | $49,912,073,701 | $47,991,152,063 | 1.54% |
| 2015 | $48,717,501,321 | $48,717,501,321 | 1.63% |
| 2014 | $57,372,355,592 | $49,131,511,071 | 1.94% |
| 2013 | $75,351,107,029 | $63,842,648,631 | 2.03% |
| 2012 | $92,540,938,129 | $77,854,953,190 | −2.58% |
| 2011 | $48,169,263,294 | $41,672,273,291 | −2.38% |
| 2010 | $75,380,825,062 | $83,912,660,700 | 2.06% |
| 2009 | $60,808,562,033 | $79,896,086,549 | 2.11% |
| 2008 | $86,710,767,415 | $83,573,471,187 | 2.15% |
| 2007 | $68,032,978,391 | $83,709,120,342 | 2.08% |
| 2006 | $60,094,231,607 | $78,799,900,129 | 2.07% |
| 2005 | $47,334,691,241 | $73,990,151,521 | 2.13% |
| 2004 | $33,122,307,692 | $66,138,956,973 | 2.09% |
| 2003 | $26,265,625,000 | $63,314,109,953 | 2.01% |
| 2002 | $20,481,889,764 | $56,022,234,981 | 1.94% |
| 2001 | $34,112,093,927 | $56,564,631,725 | 1.86% |
| 2000 | $38,270,954,138 | $57,579,668,503 | 1.67% |
| 1999 | $35,975,860,857 | $55,536,336,508 | 1.5% |
| 1998 | $27,251,301,398 | $55,123,101,078 | 1.5% |
| 1997 | $30,700,897,875 | $57,153,327,139 | 1.55% |
| 1996 | $27,884,615,385 | $54,321,714,851 | 1.64% |
| 1995 | $25,541,379,187 | $53,186,646,293 | 1.76% |
| 1994 | $28,610,549,763 | $54,394,423,864 | 1.88% |
| 1993 | $30,660,051,911 | $53,361,983,286 | 2% |
| 1992 | $33,887,047,909 | $55,448,621,741 | 2.11% |
| 1991 | $31,991,821,265 | $56,994,467,921 | 2.23% |
| 1990 | $28,904,183,602 | $49,279,670,598 | 2.36% |
| 1989 | $25,156,707,899 | $47,512,155,858 | 2.48% |
| 1988 | $24,308,959,591 | $44,321,281,890 | 2.62% |
| 1987 | $26,697,659,335 | $41,198,814,143 | 2.8% |
| 1986 | $24,180,400,959 | $48,299,889,591 | 3.04% |
| 1985 | $31,530,566,324 | $54,485,341,416 | 3.32% |
| 1984 | $29,476,109,153 | $50,297,204,632 | 1.47% |
| 1983 | $33,200,520,140 | $52,967,721,371 | −0.16% |
| 1982 | $33,760,146,991 | $54,310,397,843 | 2.85% |
| 1981 | $36,374,353,880 | $52,828,013,782 | 5.76% |
| 1980 | $40,953,924,949 | $65,373,260,707 | 5.89% |
| 1979 | $30,536,429,497 | $64,928,319,577 | 5.94% |
| 1978 | $22,136,422,643 | $59,590,166,895 | 5.93% |
| 1977 | $22,428,297,108 | $57,683,765,284 | 5.89% |
| 1976 | $19,096,943,017 | $52,992,488,552 | 5.82% |
| 1975 | $14,710,912,458 | $43,125,063,344 | 5.73% |
| 1974 | $15,112,543,717 | $41,455,139,018 | 5.1% |
| 1973 | $8,625,889,430 | $33,925,831,082 | 3.96% |
| 1972 | $6,299,395,544 | $33,281,298,886 | 3.37% |
| 1971 | $5,260,185,125 | $30,498,091,672 | 3.41% |
| 1970 | $4,601,649,451 | $32,197,312,919 | 3.39% |
| 1969 | $4,380,987,481 | $30,678,497,534 | 3.15% |
| 1968 | $3,850,623,095 | $27,128,012,832 | 2.88% |
| 1967 | $2,726,986,913 | $20,265,366,359 | 2.66% |
| 1966 | $2,312,438,536 | $18,238,997,837 | 2.5% |
| 1965 | $1,804,979,680 | $15,379,597,828 | 2.87% |
| 1964 | $1,341,395,421 | $12,001,351,827 | 3.74% |
| 1963 | $892,327,911 | $8,272,704,007 | 4.22% |
| 1962 | $619,725,785 | $6,127,004,092 | 4.26% |
| 1961 | $443,905,612 | $4,623,294,239 | 4.21% |
| 1960 | $401,644,249 | $4,206,979,770 | 4.11% |
Libya GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $50,082,000,000 | 4.5% | $6,580 | 1.16% |
| 2028 | $49,772,000,000 | 4.5% | $6,472 | 1.17% |
| 2029 | $49,842,000,000 | 4.2% | $6,415 | 1.11% |
| 2030 | $49,763,000,000 | 4.0% | $6,339 | 1.07% |
| 2031 | $49,473,000,000 | 3.8% | $6,238 | 1.06% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $150,860,000,000 | $19,819 | −4.8% | 1.16% |
| 2028 | $160,177,000,000 | $20,828 | −4.7% | 1.17% |
| 2029 | $169,843,000,000 | $21,860 | −4.6% | 1.11% |
| 2030 | $179,836,000,000 | $22,910 | −4.4% | 1.07% |
| 2031 | $189,964,000,000 | $23,953 | – | 1.06% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division