Libya vs Southern Asia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Libya
98.1%
in 2024
Southern Asia
29.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
32nd
Southern Asia rank
33rd
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Libya
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 98.1% against 29.8% in Southern Asia, a difference of 68.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 3.3 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 32nd and Southern Asia ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 30.2% | 23.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 33.2% | 40.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 29.9% | 73.0% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Libya, at 98.1% against 29.8% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Libya and Southern Asia?
- 68.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Southern Asia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Southern Asia ranks 33rd of 218 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.