Libya vs Mexico: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Libya
38.5%
in 2025
Mexico
38.4%
in 2025
Libya rank
72nd
Mexico rank
73rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Libya
- Mexico
How they compare
Libya currently reports 38.5% against 38.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.0% | 6.7% | 14.3% | Libya |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 6.5% | 8.7% | Libya |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 8.0% | 9.5% | Libya |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 19.3% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 25.2% | 15.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 33.6% | 8.7% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 38.6% | 1.7% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Libya, at 38.5% against 38.4% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Libya and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Mexico rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 72nd and Mexico ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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.
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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).