Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Libya GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $0.40 to $48.49 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 7.78% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2012 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 61.94%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 12 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Libya Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Libya economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- High Growth (1961–1974) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1976–1977) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1979–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1982–1983) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1990–1992) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1993–1994) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1996–1997) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1999–2000) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (2001–2002) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (2003–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (2013–2015) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (2017–2018) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (2020–2021) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (2024–2024) indicating robust economic expansion
The most remarkable growth occurred in 2012 with an increase of 92.116%, while the largest decline was in 2002 at -39.957%.