Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 17,067 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 17,067 current US$ per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 32,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,929 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Libya ranks 174th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,964 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 15,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 15,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 15,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 13,454 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 11,769 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 12,636 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 14,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 13,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 14,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 12,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 8,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 6,929 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 9,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 9,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 14,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 16,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 19,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 19,592 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 21,428 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 25,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 27,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 27,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 27,843 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 30,323 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 30,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 26,719 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 13,508 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 15,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 17,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,769 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,052 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,592 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21,120 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Sudan 20,950 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Mali 17,543 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Turkmenistan 15,728 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Namibia 14,471 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Suriname 13,405 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 11,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,081 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 17,067 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32,338 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,929 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 174th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.