Manufacturing value added to gdp in Libya
Libya: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 2.81 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Libya, 2002–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Libya is 2.81, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Libya peaked at 5.92 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2012.
That places Libya 179th out of 202 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 to gdp in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.13 | — |
| 2003 | 5.92 | +89.5% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.06 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.67 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.56 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 2.96 | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 4.14 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.81 | -23.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.45, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to 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% | 3.13 | 5.92 |
| 2014 | +54.0% | 2.96 | 4.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 | 3.13 | 5.92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 2.31 | 4.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 manufacturing value added to gdp in Libya?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Libya was 2.81 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is manufacturing value added to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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