Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Libya
Libya: Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added was 16.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 153 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1990
All-time low
16.1%
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Libya, 1990–2021
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufacturing value added.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Libya is 16.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Libya peaked at 16.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1990.
Libya ranks 95th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Libya, year by year
| Year | % manufacturing value added | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.1% | — |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.8%, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.9% compare
- 93 Cuba 16.2% compare
- 94 Ethiopia 16.1% compare
- 96 Kenya 15.1% compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 15.0% compare
- 98 Montenegro 14.9% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Libya?
- Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added in Libya was 16.1% in 2021, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech manufacturing value added recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for medium and high-tech manufacturing value added?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medium and high-tech manufacturing value added rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech manufacturing value added (% manufacturing value added). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The proportion of medium and high-tech industry value added in total value added of manufacturing