Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Libya
Libya: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 2002–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Libya 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +89.5% | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +54.0% | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 177 Marshall Islands 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Andorra 0.0313 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Curacao 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Greenland 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Aruba 0.0236 current US$ 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.