Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Libya
Libya: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2008. ▲ Rising
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Libya, 2002–2008
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.03 billion current US$ for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in 2008. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
That places Libya 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 521.81 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 589.92 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 564.92 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 649.11 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 759.92 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 835.33 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.03 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 254.40 million current US$, 4.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.03 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.83 billion current US$, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Libya?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Libya was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.81 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Libya ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2008.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in current U.S. dollars.