Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Libya
Libya: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 8,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8,310 current US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2023.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Libya peaked at 15,171 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,065 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Libya 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,956 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 10,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 11,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 9,777 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 8,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 8,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 9,811 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 10,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 8,835 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 8,448 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6,238 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 5,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 6,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 6,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 9,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 10,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 12,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 12,113 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9,464 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 13,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 14,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 14,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 12,247 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 14,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 14,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13,847 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 6,575 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 7,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 8,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8,310 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 375,689 current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8,310 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 247,091 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,183 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,189 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,752 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,431 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,982 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,575 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 178 Suriname 9,776 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Niger 9,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Chad 8,743 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mongolia 5,806 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mauritania 5,633 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 4,461 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Libya?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Libya was 8,310 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,171 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,065 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.