France vs Libya: Chemicals

France
15.1%
in 2023
Libya
16.1%
in 1980
France rank
34th
Libya rank
31st

Chemicals over time

  • France
  • Libya
051015196319932023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 16.1% against 15.1% in France, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Libya ahead.

France ranks 34th and Libya ranks 31st of 153 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 7.3% 9.8% 2.5% Libya
1970s 7.7% 10.4% 2.7% Libya
1980s 7.9% 16.1% 8.1% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, France or Libya?
Libya, at 16.1% against 15.1% in France as of 1980.
What is the difference in chemicals between France and Libya?
1.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Libya?
17 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 1980.
How do France and Libya rank globally for chemicals?
France ranks 34th and Libya ranks 31st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).