Libya vs Middle income: Trade
Libya
137.7%
in 2025
Middle income
48.5%
in 2025
Libya rank
32nd
Middle income rank
31st
Trade over time
- Libya
- Middle income
How they compare
Libya currently reports 137.7% against 48.5% in Middle income, a difference of 89.2%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.8 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 32nd and Middle income ranks 31st of 193 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 37.8% | 15.4% | Libya |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 53.8% | 31.8% | Libya |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 49.3% | 23.8% | Libya |
| 2020s | 134.6% | 48.3% | 86.3% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Libya or Middle income?
- Libya, at 137.7% against 48.5% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Libya and Middle income?
- 89.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Middle income rank globally for trade?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Middle income ranks 31st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.