Least developed countries vs Libya: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)

Least developed countries
6.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya
18.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
14th
Libya rank
16th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 18.71 % change on previous year against 6.57 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.14 % change on previous year.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 14th and Libya ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 6.34 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s 5.75 % change on previous year -2.81 % change on previous year 8.56 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 14.78 % change on previous year 18.83 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 6.03 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year Libya
2020s 7.55 % change on previous year 16.7 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Least developed countries or Libya?
Libya, at 18.71 % change on previous year against 6.57 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Least developed countries and Libya?
12.14 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Libya?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Libya rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
Least developed countries ranks 14th and Libya ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,523 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.