Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 21,291 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 21,291 current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 37,752 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,636 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Libya ranks 173rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,022 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 17,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 18,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 16,110 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 13,534 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 15,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 16,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 15,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 16,172 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 15,422 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 14,218 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 9,636 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 9,819 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 11,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 12,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 18,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2007 | 21,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 27,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 28,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 33,917 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 37,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 36,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 31,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 31,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 35,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 36,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 37,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 29,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 15,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 17,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 21,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 170 Suriname 23,258 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Mali 21,943 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Sudan 21,414 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Namibia 18,746 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Niger 15,283 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Chad 12,922 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,997 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 26,508 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 21,291 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 37,752 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,636 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.