Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Libya
Libya: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.2512 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Libya, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index (excluding income) in Libya is 0.2512, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Libya peaked at 0.2546 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0078, in 1870.
Libya ranks 116th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0078 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0078 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0086 | +10.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0095 | +10.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0115 | +20.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0134 | +17.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0146 | +8.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0157 | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0438 | +179.0% |
| 1955 | 0.058 | +32.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0652 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0788 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.057 | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0671 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1005 | +49.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1188 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1397 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1481 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1564 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.162 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1727 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2546 | +47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2512 | -1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2512 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3894, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2512 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2759, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +179.0% | 0.0157 | 0.0438 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 0.0078 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0086 | 0.0086 | 0.0086 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 0.0095 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0124 | 0.0115 | 0.0134 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0151 | 0.0146 | 0.0157 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0509 | 0.0438 | 0.058 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.072 | 0.0652 | 0.0788 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.062 | 0.057 | 0.0671 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1097 | 0.1005 | 0.1188 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1439 | 0.1397 | 0.1481 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1592 | 0.1564 | 0.162 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2137 | 0.1727 | 0.2546 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2512 | 0.2512 | 0.2512 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Libya?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Libya was 0.2512 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2546 in 2015.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 in 1870.
- How does Libya rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.