Libya vs Sweden: Chemicals

Libya
16.1%
in 1980
Sweden
15.1%
in 2023
Libya rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd

Chemicals over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
57.51012.515196319932023

How they compare

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

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 9.8% 5.6% 4.2% Libya
1970s 10.4% 5.9% 4.5% Libya
1980s 16.1% 7.2% 8.8% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemicals, Libya or Sweden?
Libya, at 16.1% against 15.1% in Sweden as of 1980.
What is the difference in chemicals between Libya and Sweden?
1.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 1980.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for chemicals?
Libya ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd 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).