Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Libya ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7337 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.698 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6486 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5748 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5274 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 2011 | 0.477 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8399 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3174 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5262 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5601 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2849 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +273.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8369 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4608 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +273.6% | 0.2849 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5177 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7337 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2849 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 131 Belgium 0.5161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Lithuania 0.5044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 South Sudan 0.5012 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Panama 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Bermuda 0.4517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 American Samoa 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.