Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods and services
Exports of goods and services over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 19.1% against 4.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Libya's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Libya ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 6.0% | 3.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 52.6% | -1.9% | 54.4% | Libya |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 3.7% | 6.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Libya, at 19.1% against 4.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.5%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods and services?
- Libya ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.