Libya vs North America: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Libya
0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Libya rank
46th
North America rank
45th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- North America
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 4.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 46th and North America ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.3211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 0.6169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.462 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Libya or North America?
- Libya, at 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Libya and North America?
- 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and North America rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 46th and North America ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (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.