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Economy of India vs Libya compared: GDP & Debt

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India has a GDP of $3.91T compared to $48.5B for Libya, ranking 5/197 and 95/197 by economy size, respectively.

India vs Libya GDP by year

India
Libya
1x
Year GDP, current $
India Libya
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $48,487,151,215
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $44,027,664,915
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $43,246,297,922
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $35,217,995,647
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $46,854,285,441
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $69,254,496,472
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $76,686,029,772
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $67,157,452,182
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $49,912,073,701
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $48,717,501,321
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $57,372,355,592
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $75,351,107,029
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $92,540,938,129
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $68,032,978,391
2006 $940,259,888,788 $60,094,231,607
2005 $820,383,763,511 $47,334,691,241
2004 $709,152,728,831 $33,122,307,692
2003 $607,700,687,237 $26,265,625,000
2002 $514,939,140,319 $20,481,889,764
2001 $485,440,139,204 $34,112,093,927
2000 $468,395,521,654 $38,270,954,138
1999 $458,821,052,616 $35,975,860,857
1998 $421,351,317,225 $27,251,301,398
1997 $415,867,563,593 $30,700,897,875
1996 $392,896,866,205 $27,884,615,385
1995 $360,281,909,643 $25,541,379,187
1994 $327,274,843,459 $28,610,549,763
1993 $279,295,648,983 $30,660,051,911
1992 $288,208,070,278 $33,887,047,909
1991 $270,105,341,879 $31,991,821,265
1990 $320,979,026,420 $28,904,183,602
1989 $296,042,052,945 $25,156,707,899
1988 $296,589,670,896 $24,308,959,591
1987 $279,033,584,092 $26,697,659,335
1986 $248,985,994,041 $24,180,400,959
1985 $232,511,554,840 $31,530,566,324
1984 $212,157,645,178 $29,476,109,153
1983 $218,262,146,413 $33,200,520,140
1982 $200,715,624,831 $33,760,146,991
1981 $193,491,368,446 $36,374,353,880
1980 $186,328,579,302 $40,953,924,949
1979 $152,995,442,498 $30,536,429,497
1978 $137,302,319,829 $22,136,422,643
1977 $121,486,641,441 $22,428,297,108
1976 $102,716,451,980 $19,096,943,017
1975 $98,473,832,017 $14,710,912,458
1974 $99,526,597,934 $15,112,543,717
1973 $85,517,673,173 $8,625,889,430
1972 $71,464,700,667 $6,299,395,544
1971 $67,351,404,352 $5,260,185,125
1970 $62,422,483,055 $4,601,649,451
1969 $58,447,995,017 $4,380,987,481
1968 $53,085,455,871 $3,850,623,095
1967 $50,134,942,204 $2,726,986,913
1966 $45,581,230,504 $2,312,438,536
1965 $59,556,105,229 $1,804,979,680
1964 $56,480,289,941 $1,341,395,421
1963 $48,421,923,459 $892,327,911
1962 $42,161,481,858 $619,725,785
1961 $39,232,435,784 $443,905,612
1960 $37,029,883,876 $401,644,249

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in India vs Libya by year

India
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Libya
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
India Libya
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $2,695 $11,160 $6,569 $14,304
2023 $2,530 $10,323 $6,027 $13,847
2022 $2,347 $9,207 $5,987 $12,266
2021 $2,240 $8,050 $4,936 $12,642
2020 $1,907 $6,966 $6,650 $10,955
2019 $2,041 $7,151 $9,963 $16,194
2018 $1,966 $6,715 $11,197 $18,879
2017 $1,950 $6,145 $9,966 $18,026
2016 $1,708 $5,800 $7,526 $16,961
2015 $1,584 $5,425 $7,458 $17,903
2014 $1,554 $5,192 $8,926 $17,510
2013 $1,433 $5,014 $11,952 $21,151
2012 $1,429 $4,820 $14,976 $26,826
2011 $1,445 $4,455 $7,594 $15,698
2010 $1,348 $4,206 $11,601 $30,234
2009 $1,095 $3,887 $9,551 $29,027
2008 $993 $3,633 $13,906 $30,812
2007 $1,022 $3,508 $11,145 $30,929
2006 $802 $3,221 $10,049 $28,936
2005 $710 $2,937 $8,079 $26,903
2004 $624 $2,682 $5,774 $23,813
2003 $544 $2,461 $4,674 $22,663
2002 $469 $2,277 $3,718 $20,061
2001 $450 $2,200 $6,313 $20,332
2000 $443 $2,091 $7,214 $20,617
1999 $442 $2,006 $6,895 $19,769
1998 $414 $1,852 $5,301 $19,639
1997 $416 $1,759 $6,062 $20,439
1996 $401 $1,695 $5,591 $19,392
1995 $375 $1,579 $5,205 $18,952
1994 $348 $1,467 $5,933 $19,318
1993 $303 $1,374 $6,478 $18,904
1992 $319 $1,309 $7,303 $19,572
1991 $306 $1,239 $7,040 $20,085
1990 $371 $1,212 $6,502 $17,173
1989 $350 - $5,793 -
1988 $358 - $5,736 -
1987 $345 - $6,465 -
1986 $315 - $6,019 -
1985 $301 - $8,087 -
1984 $281 - $7,811 -
1983 $296 - $8,927 -
1982 $278.7 - $9,064 -
1981 $275 - $10,044 -
1980 $271.1 - $11,960 -
1979 $228 - $9,443 -
1978 $209.4 - $7,252 -
1977 $189.6 - $7,783 -
1976 $164.1 - $7,018 -
1975 $161.1 - $5,721 -
1974 $166.7 - $6,214 -
1973 $146.6 - $3,727 -
1972 $125.3 - $2,830 -
1971 $120.7 - $2,443 -
1970 $114.4 - $2,210 -
1969 $109.5 - $2,175 -
1968 $101.6 - $1,972 -
1967 $98 - $1,437 -
1966 $91 - $1,251 -
1965 $121.5 - $1,001 -
1964 $117.9 - $765 -
1963 $103.4 - $528 -
1962 $92.2 - $382 -
1961 $87.9 - $285.3 -
1960 $84.9 - $269 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India's GDP per capita is $2,695, ranking 143/197, compared to $6,569 in Libya, ranking 107/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), India ranks 130th at $11,160, while Libya ranks 118th at $14,304.

Economic indicators

India Libya
Gross domestic product
$3.91T
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank
5/197
2024
95/197
2024
GDP growth
6.49%
2023-2024
1.9%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank
143/197
2024
107/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$14,304
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
130/197
2024
118/197
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank
118/185
2024
n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$3,172
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.95%
2023-2024
2.13%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
5.25%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
30%
2004
Population
1480351380
7559873

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
India

Libya
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
India Libya
2024 -7.9% -25.1%
2023 -7.4% 8.22%
2022 -8.97% 23.6%
2021 -9.45% 14.8%
2020 -12.9% -22.3%
2019 -7.69% 11.9%
2018 -6.34% 9.39%
2017 -6.23% -11.1%
2016 -7.12% -29.3%
2015 -7.21% -28.5%
2014 -7.07% -30.5%
2013 -7% -16.3%
2012 -7.55% 24.6%
2011 -8.35% -11.5%
2010 -8.79% 11.5%
2009 -9.7% -5.46%
2008 -9.17% 27.7%
2007 -4.59% 28.4%
2006 -6.38% 29.1%
2005 -7.49% 30.4%
2004 -9.22% 11.3%
2003 -11.4% 6.17%
2002 -11.1% 6.99%
2001 -11% 0.07%
2000 -8.41% 13.6%
1999 -8.7% 5.69%
1998 -9.74% -2.36%
1997 -8.28% -2.1%
1996 -6.71% 11.3%
1995 -6.81% 3.8%
1994 -8% -2.67%
1993 -8.57% -5.77%
1992 -7.89% 0.11%
1991 -7.9% 8.41%
1990 -8.07% 3.36%
1989 -7.68% -
1988 -7.01% -
1987 -9.53% -
1986 -10.6% -
1985 -9.58% -
1984 -8.54% -
1983 -7.28% -
1982 -6.78% -
1981 -6.07% -
1980 -7.27% -
1979 -4.87% -
1978 -4.45% -
1977 -4.1% -
1976 -4.1% -
1975 -3.11% -
1974 -2.3% -
1973 -3.53% -
1972 -3.14% -
1971 -2.9% -
1970 -2.35% -
1969 -2.66% -
1968 -3.98% -
1967 -4.97% -
1966 -4.18% -
1965 -4.49% -
1964 -4.41% -
1963 -4.16% -
1962 -3.3% -
1961 -4.1% -
1960 -4.05% -
1959 -5.29% -
1958 -5.08% -
1957 -3.35% -
1956 -2.93% -
1955 -2.77% -
1954 -2.61% -
1953 -1.83% -
1952 0.03% -
1951 -0.5% -
1950 -1.01% -
1949 -0.73% -
1948 -0.82% -
1947 -0.86% -
1946 -2.89% -
1945 -4.4% -
1944 -3.32% -
1943 -3.48% -
1942 -3.62% -
1941 -0.37% -
1940 -0.59% -
1939 -0.32% -
1938 -0.16% -
1937 -0.1% -
1936 -0.45% -
1935 -0.4% -
1934 -0.09% -
1933 0% -
1932 0.03% -
1931 -0.68% -
1930 -1.02% -
1929 -0.91% -
1928 -0.87% -
1927 -0.98% -
1926 -0.88% -
1925 -0.67% -
1924 -0.3% -
1923 -0.66% -
1922 -1.05% -
1921 -1.45% -
1920 -1.57% -
1919 -1.04% -
1918 -0.48% -
1917 -5.69% -
1916 0.25% -
1915 -0.51% -
1914 -0.98% -
1913 -0.85% -
1912 -0.58% -
1911 -0.42% -
1910 -0.85% -
1909 -0.7% -
1908 -1.25% -
1907 -1.22% -
1906 -0.8% -
1905 -2% -
1904 -0.53% -
1903 -0.56% -
1902 -0.56% -
1901 -0.27% -
1900 -1.06% -
1899 -0.56% -
1898 -0.49% -
1897 -1.02% -
1896 -1% -
1895 -0.41% -
1894 -0.5% -
1893 -0.59% -
1892 -0.56% -
1891 -0.64% -
1890 -0.8% -
1889 -0.45% -
1888 -1.94% -
1887 -1.28% -
1886 -0.75% -
1885 -1.48% -
1884 -1.22% -
1883 -0.81% -
1882 -0.77% -
1881 -0.05% -
1880 -0.69% -
1879 -0.39% -
1878 -0.12% -
1877 -0.84% -
1876 -0.8% -
1875 -0.87% -
1874 -0.15% -
1873 -0.28% -
1872 0.31% -
1871 0.42% -
1870 0.19% -
1869 0.01% -
1868 -0.38% -
1867 -0.12% -
1866 -0.31% -
1865 0.21% -
1864 -0.11% -
1863 -0.06% -
1862 0.15% -
1861 -0.16% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, India's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $309B, equivalent to 7.9% of GDP. This compares to Libya's deficit of $12.1B, or 25.1% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, India recorded a fiscal deficit in 35 of those years, while Libya ran a deficit in 13 years. On average, India posted an annual deficit equal to 8.26% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.79% of GDP for Libya.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
India

Libya
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
India Libya
2024 4.95% 2.13%
2023 5.65% 2.37%
2022 6.7% 4.51%
2021 5.13% 2.87%
2020 6.62% 1.45%
2019 3.73% -2.16%
2018 3.94% 13.2%
2017 3.33% 25.8%
2016 4.95% 25.9%
2015 4.91% 10.4%
2014 6.67% 2.43%
2013 10% 2.61%
2012 9.48% 6.06%
2011 8.91% 15.5%
2010 12% 2.8%
2009 10.9% 2.46%
2008 8.35% 10.4%
2007 6.37% 6.25%
2006 5.8% 1.46%
2005 4.25% 2.65%
2004 3.77% -2.2%
2003 3.81% -2.19%
2002 4.3% -9.8%
2001 3.78% -8.81%
2000 4.01% -2.9%
1999 4.67% 2.65%
1998 13.2% 3.71%
1997 7.16% 3.55%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, India has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.33%, compared with 4.39% in Libya. In 2024, inflation was 4.95% in India and 2.13% in Libya.

Top exports between countries

India
Export category Export value
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $311M
Machinery & equipment $111M
Raw agricultural goods $105M
Textiles & consumer goods $61.9M
Chemicals & pharma $30.4M
Raw materials & minerals $21.3M
Metals $15.4M
Animal & marine products $7.03M
Wood & paper products $3.26M
Miscellaneous $1.9M
Libya
Export category Export value
Metals $7.54M
Machinery & equipment $4.4M
Textiles & consumer goods $1.1M
Wood & paper products $199K
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $168K
Animal & marine products $27K

Balance of trade

India Libya
Current account balance
-$32.1B
2024
$1.86B
2023
Current account balance ranking
186/190
2024
46/190
2023
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.82%
2024
+4.24%
2023
Goods imports
$727B
2024
$23.2B
2023
Goods exports
$447B
2024
$37.1B
2023
Service imports
$197B
2024
$10.1B
2023
Service exports
$375B
2024
$642M
2023
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
23.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
21.2%
2024
72%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

India Libya
Economic freedom 52.5 35.9
Economic freedom ranking 146/197 189/197
Property rights 48.3 6.3
Government integrity 37.8 10.3
Judicial effectiveness 52.6 4.9
Tax burden 71.2 95
Government spending 75.7 0
Fiscal health 6.7 19.9
Business freedom 67.4 32.4
Labor freedom 59 48.2
Monetary freedom 70.9 75.2
Trade freedom 61 80
Investment freedom 40 5
Financial freedom 40 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

India
Libya
1x
Year Economic freedom index
India Libya
2026 52.5 -
2025 53 -
2024 52.9 -
2023 52.9 -
2022 53.9 -
2021 56.5 -
2020 56.5 -
2019 55.2 -
2018 54.5 -
2017 52.6 -
2016 56.2 -
2015 54.6 -
2014 55.7 -
2013 55.2 -
2012 54.6 35.9
2011 54.6 38.6
2010 53.8 40.2
2009 54.4 43.5
2008 54.1 38.7
2007 53.9 37
2006 52.2 33.2
2005 54.2 32.8
2004 51.5 31.5
2003 51.2 34.6
2002 51.2 35.4
2001 49 34
2000 47.4 34.7
1999 50.2 32.3
1998 49.7 32
1997 49.7 28.9
1996 47.4 31.7
1995 45.1 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for India is 52.5, ranking 146/197, compared to 35.9 for Libya, ranking 189/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

India Libya
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
73.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
2.39%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$50.9B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$11,000
2024
$15,400
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves ranking
5/177
2024
29/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$2.89B
2024
-$795M
2023
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$27.1B
2024
$0
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$24.2B
2024
-$56.5M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
2.38%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.9%
2011
7.4%
2005
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
14.3%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1861–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2004–2005, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  8. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.