Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 4,528 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Libya is 4,528 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 8,932 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.9 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 61st of 206 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 12.53 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 1962 | 78.05 current US$ per person | +522.7% |
| 1963 | 191.31 current US$ per person | +145.1% |
| 1964 | 342.99 current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 1965 | 428.04 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 513.99 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 578.81 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 922.22 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1969 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,218 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 1,007 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 1,647 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1974 | 3,326 current US$ per person | +101.9% |
| 1975 | 2,339 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1976 | 2,994 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 3,316 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 3,211 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4,838 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1980 | 6,146 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 4,152 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 3,615 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 2,957 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 2,849 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,706 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,551 current US$ per person | -42.7% |
| 1987 | 1,802 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 1,502 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,828 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 2,924 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1991 | 2,323 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 2,015 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 1,565 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 1,613 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,733 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,030 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 1,891 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,157 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 1,509 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 1,933 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 1,658 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 1,403 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,907 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 2,616 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 3,781 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 4,832 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 5,325 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 7,168 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 4,281 current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 6,859 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 2,886 current US$ per person | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 8,932 current US$ per person | +209.5% |
| 2013 | 7,344 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 4,884 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 3,500 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 3,036 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 2,988 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,386 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 4,208 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,198 current US$ per person | -71.5% |
| 2021 | 4,341 current US$ per person | +262.2% |
| 2022 | 5,426 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 4,528 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 410.64 current US$ per person | 6.9 current US$ per person | 1,032 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,499 current US$ per person | 1,007 current US$ per person | 4,838 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,911 current US$ per person | 1,502 current US$ per person | 6,146 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,876 current US$ per person | 1,157 current US$ per person | 2,924 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,490 current US$ per person | 1,403 current US$ per person | 7,168 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,902 current US$ per person | 2,886 current US$ per person | 8,932 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,873 current US$ per person | 1,198 current US$ per person | 5,426 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Libya was 4,528 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,932 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.