Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit
Libya
1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.4704 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Libya ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.