Africa Western and Central vs Libya: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.6 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Libya ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 0.1983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.2381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.2075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Libya?
- 0.469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Libya rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 27th and Libya ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current 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.