Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.025 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.025 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0526 million USD per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0023 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.025 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Libya ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 million USD per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1974 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1981 | 0.019 million USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0181 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0154 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 million USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0189 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.017 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 million USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 million USD per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0387 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0493 million USD per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0346 million USD per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | +92.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0428 million USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0326 million USD per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 million USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0284 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 million USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0436 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0394 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.025 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.025 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5987 million USD per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.025 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4428 million USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0167 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0217 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0183 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0493 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0375 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | 0.02 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 177 Madagascar 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mozambique 0.0266 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 179 Afghanistan 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 0.0234 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 182 Eritrea 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 183 Sudan 0.0182 million USD 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.025 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0526 million USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.