Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Libya
Libya: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 3.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.38
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
43rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.88
in 2020
All-time low
0.57
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Libya is 3.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 397.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 3.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2012.
Libya ranks 43rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.99 | — |
| 2001 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.95 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.86 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.89 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.91 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.57 | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 0.68 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | +181.2% |
| 2021 | 3.17 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.38 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.958 | 0.8 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 0.57 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 | 3.17 | 3.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 40 Senegal 3.59 compare
- 41 Uganda 3.53 compare
- 42 Timor-Leste 3.51 compare
- 44 Benin 3.3 compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 3.29 compare
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 3.26 compare
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -32.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 61.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita -107.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 57.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP -0.0882 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita -568.48 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Libya was 3.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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