Libya vs Northern America: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Libya
98.1%
in 2024
Northern America
21.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
32nd
Northern America rank
35th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Libya
- Northern America
How they compare
Libya currently reports 98.1% against 21.2% in Northern America, a difference of 76.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 4.6 times Northern America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 35th of 220 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 22.8% | 30.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 24.3% | 49.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 21.9% | 81.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Libya or Northern America?
- Libya, at 98.1% against 21.2% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Libya and Northern America?
- 76.9%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Northern America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Northern America rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 35th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.