Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Libya
19.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Libya rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 19.14 % change on previous year against 4.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Libya's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 52.56 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 54.42 % change on previous year | Libya |
| 2020s | 9.86 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 19.14 % change on previous year against 4.59 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14.55 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.