Libya vs World: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Libya
0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
29th
World rank
28th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- World
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.4732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 29th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.2513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.3809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3284 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$), per unit of gdp, Libya or World?
- Libya, at 0.756 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2828 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Libya and World?
- 0.4732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Libya and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 29th and World ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.