Africa Western and Central vs Libya: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Africa Western and Central
0.287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya
0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
27th
Libya rank
29th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Libya
00.20.40.60.8197720002024

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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.