Imports by region of origin, per capita in Libya
Libya: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 102.37 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Libya is 102.37 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Libya peaked at 169.05 current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.29 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Libya ranks 121st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.84 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.38 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1962 | 24.66 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 28.39 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 38.83 current US$ per person | +36.8% |
| 1965 | 30.38 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 27.58 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 32.29 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 56.38 current US$ per person | +74.6% |
| 1969 | 63.35 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 37.21 current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 1971 | 23.96 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 30.73 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 45.85 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 47.32 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 60 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 52.11 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 74.79 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 97.36 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 96.39 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 148.11 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1981 | 169.05 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 126.42 current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 84.49 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 83.83 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 115.32 current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 26.5 current US$ per person | -77.0% |
| 1987 | 8.5 current US$ per person | -67.9% |
| 1988 | 28.24 current US$ per person | +232.2% |
| 1989 | 5.29 current US$ per person | -81.3% |
| 1990 | 41.16 current US$ per person | +678.1% |
| 1991 | 39.06 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 23.01 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 22.48 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.35 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 17.26 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 28.7 current US$ per person | +66.3% |
| 1997 | 41.74 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1998 | 40.95 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2 current US$ per person | -82.4% |
| 2000 | 31.48 current US$ per person | +337.2% |
| 2001 | 34.66 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 42.68 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 47.46 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 59.44 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 62.63 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 74.03 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 93.21 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 104.53 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 140.35 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 132.79 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 38.73 current US$ per person | -70.8% |
| 2012 | 117.34 current US$ per person | +202.9% |
| 2013 | 145.75 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 93.57 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 50.64 current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2016 | 31.1 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 22.52 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 40.76 current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 2019 | 69.4 current US$ per person | +70.3% |
| 2020 | 47.41 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 54.51 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 50.37 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 92.38 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 2024 | 102.37 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 102.37 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 102.37 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.37 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +678.1% | 5.29 current US$ per person | 41.16 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | +337.2% | 7.2 current US$ per person | 31.48 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.31 current US$ per person | 18.38 current US$ per person | 63.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.57 current US$ per person | 23.96 current US$ per person | 97.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.58 current US$ per person | 5.29 current US$ per person | 169.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.69 current US$ per person | 7.2 current US$ per person | 41.74 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.05 current US$ per person | 31.48 current US$ per person | 140.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.26 current US$ per person | 22.52 current US$ per person | 145.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.41 current US$ per person | 47.41 current US$ per person | 102.37 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 118 Botswana 112.94 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Montenegro 108.45 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Namibia 107.16 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Romania 95.95 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Palestine 90.75 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Bolivia 85.9 current US$ per person 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 imports by region of origin, per capita in Libya?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Libya was 102.37 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 169.05 current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Libya rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Libya ranks 121st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.