Libya vs Malta: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Libya
36.9%
in 2024
Malta
37.5%
in 2024
Libya rank
82nd
Malta rank
79th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Libya
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 37.5% against 36.9% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Libya ranks 82nd and Malta ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 64.0% | 48.7% | Malta |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 54.9% | 37.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 76.5% | 59.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 61.6% | 51.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 51.8% | 26.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 37.3% | 1.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Libya or Malta?
- Malta, at 37.5% against 36.9% in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Libya and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Malta rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 82nd and Malta ranks 79th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).