Iran vs Libya: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Iran
0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Libya
0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iran rank
187th
Libya rank
185th

Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
00.010.020.030.040.05197619992023

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 187th and Libya ranks 185th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
1980s 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Libya
1990s 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Iran or Libya?
Libya, at 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Iran and Libya?
0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iran ranks 187th and Libya ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,671 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.