Food, beverages and tobacco in Libya
Libya: Food, beverages and tobacco was 30.9% in 1980. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Libya, 1964–1980
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Libya recorded 30.9% for food, beverages and tobacco in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Libya peaked at 67.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1980.
That places Libya 75th out of 157 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 40.2% | — |
| 1965 | 43.0% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 59.9% | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 64.7% | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 67.2% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 62.5% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 63.8% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 67.1% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 64.3% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 60.1% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 56.3% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 60.0% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 62.9% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 59.9% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 30.9% | -36.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 30.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 30.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 40.2% | 67.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 48.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Libya?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Libya was 30.9% in 1980, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Libya ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 1980.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).