Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Libya
Libya: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Libya, 2006–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Libya peaked at 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Libya ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6848 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9351 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8282 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6913 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8711 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9119 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9187 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 2022 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8763 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 100 Denmark 1.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Honduras 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 United Arab Emirates 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Malaysia 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Guatemala 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Libya?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Libya was 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Libya rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.