Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Libya
Libya: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current was 26,185 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Libya, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 26,185 current US$ per square kilometre for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Libya peaked at 59,389 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,597 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Libya ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) … US square kilometre current in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11,597 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 14,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 21,031 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 28,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 37,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 42,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 53,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 37,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 46,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 31,845 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 59,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.5% |
| 2013 | 49,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 38,182 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 30,645 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 30,515 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 40,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 46,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 42,570 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 28,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 21,831 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 25,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 26,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 26,185 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 564,324 current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 26,185 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 415,419 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 41,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,831 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 185 Zambia 34,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Botswana 32,519 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 29,411 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 189 Madagascar 25,475 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Afghanistan 24,869 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mozambique 23,417 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Libya?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Libya was 26,185 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 59,389 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,597 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Libya ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.