Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Libya ranks 106th of 194 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 477.24 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 529.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 472.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 597.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 870.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 894.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 704.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 488.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 278.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1987 | 265 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 282.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 268.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 253.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 232.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 224.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 184.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 160.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 126.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 154.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 109.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 118.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 121.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 263.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 2001 | 388.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 446.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 384.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 554.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 519.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 537.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 433.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 547.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 773.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 914.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 369.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +203.2% |
| 2013 | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 636.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 477.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 429.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 386.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 422.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 615.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 524.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 511.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +179.8% |
| 2023 | 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +203.2% | 369.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,120 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +179.8% | 511.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,432 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 493.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 472.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 529.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 580.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 265 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 109.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 253.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 484.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 263.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 773.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 369.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 511.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 103 Sri Lanka 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 2,887 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Ecuador 2,848 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,674 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cambodia 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tajikistan 2,268 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.