Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4,034 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Libya is 4,034 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 9,701 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.03 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 70th 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 (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.28 current US$ per person | +70.6% |
| 1962 | 84.47 current US$ per person | +721.3% |
| 1963 | 221.24 current US$ per person | +161.9% |
| 1964 | 399.16 current US$ per person | +80.4% |
| 1965 | 437.91 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 538.11 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1967 | 615.32 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 958.12 current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 1969 | 1,074 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 1,132 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 1,251 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 1,320 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1,730 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 3,396 current US$ per person | +96.3% |
| 1975 | 2,658 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 3,511 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 3,960 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 3,242 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 4,971 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1980 | 6,398 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 4,300 current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 3,545 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 3,285 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 2,954 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 3,158 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2,045 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 1,948 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,575 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 1,984 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 3,122 current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 1991 | 2,467 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 2,143 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 1,593 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 1,631 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,734 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2,036 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 1,891 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,173 current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1999 | 1,526 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 1,900 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 1,628 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 1,377 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,876 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2004 | 2,574 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2005 | 3,732 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2006 | 4,798 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 5,697 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 7,587 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 4,356 current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 7,502 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 2011 | 3,108 current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 9,701 current US$ per person | +212.2% |
| 2013 | 7,859 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 4,982 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 3,550 current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 3,148 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 3,099 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,525 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 4,208 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 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 | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 4,090 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 4,034 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,034 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,034 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +721.3% | 10.28 current US$ per person | 84.47 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +262.2% | 1,198 current US$ per person | 4,341 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 434.5 current US$ per person | 6.03 current US$ per person | 1,074 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,717 current US$ per person | 1,132 current US$ per person | 4,971 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,119 current US$ per person | 1,575 current US$ per person | 6,398 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,932 current US$ per person | 1,173 current US$ per person | 3,122 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,553 current US$ per person | 1,377 current US$ per person | 7,587 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,168 current US$ per person | 3,099 current US$ per person | 9,701 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,936 current US$ per person | 1,198 current US$ per person | 5,426 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,589 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Libya was 4,034 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,701 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.