Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Libya
Libya: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Libya, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 707.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Libya peaked at 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2215 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Libya ranks 97th of 207 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.9074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5433 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2021 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1426.8% |
| 2022 | 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1426.8% | 0.2215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9595 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 94 Namibia 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Lesotho 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 South Africa 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Botswana 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Ghana 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Norway 3.58 current 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 (current lcu), per in Libya?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Libya was 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2215 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 707.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Industry (including construction), value added (current 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.