Domestic material consumption per capita in Libya
Libya: Domestic material consumption per capita was 17.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Libya stood at 17.76. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Libya peaked at 17.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.91, in 2013.
Libya ranks 46th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.93 | — |
| 2001 | 9.84 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.2 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.74 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 10.86 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.84 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.93 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.22 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 14.77 | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 16.74 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 8.11 | -51.6% |
| 2012 | 7.17 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 6.91 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 12.97 | +87.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 9.47 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.62 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 12.19 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.16 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.72 | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.41 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 17.76 | +2.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.24, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +87.7% | 6.91 | 12.97 |
| 2011 | -51.6% | 16.74 | 8.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 | 9.84 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 6.91 | 16.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.34 | 16.72 | 17.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Libya?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Libya was 17.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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