Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 7.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.27 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.6% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 390.19 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -74.63 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Libya ranks 84th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -6.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1981 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 1982 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1984 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -466.4% |
| 1985 | -55.67 % change on previous year | +270.8% |
| 1986 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1987 | -38.92 % change on previous year | -515.2% |
| 1988 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1989 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1990 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -337.7% |
| 1991 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1992 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -613.6% |
| 1993 | 33.16 % change on previous year | -429.9% |
| 1994 | -32.96 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1995 | -25.11 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1996 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1997 | -0.5088 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1998 | -25.66 % change on previous year | +4943.1% |
| 1999 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2000 | 390.19 % change on previous year | +4879.5% |
| 2001 | 37.41 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2002 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2003 | -23.81 % change on previous year | +402.5% |
| 2004 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2005 | 51.94 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2006 | 31.02 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2007 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2008 | 55.39 % change on previous year | -658.9% |
| 2009 | -51.52 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 2010 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2011 | -50.85 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 2012 | 274.68 % change on previous year | -640.2% |
| 2013 | -35.06 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2014 | -54.56 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2015 | -64.06 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2017 | 137.66 % change on previous year | +2229.5% |
| 2018 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2019 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2020 | -74.63 % change on previous year | +1910.8% |
| 2021 | 317.75 % change on previous year | -525.8% |
| 2022 | 22.42 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2023 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.27 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.77 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.27 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4879.5% | 7.84 % change on previous year | 390.19 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -4943.1% | -0.5088 % change on previous year | -25.66 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2229.5% | 5.91 % change on previous year | 137.66 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1910.8% | -3.71 % change on previous year | -74.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -6.58 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | -6.09 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -7.71 % change on previous year | -55.67 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -32.96 % change on previous year | 33.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.73 % change on previous year | -51.52 % change on previous year | 390.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 % change on previous year | -64.06 % change on previous year | 274.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2 % change on previous year | -74.63 % change on previous year | 317.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 81 Bhutan 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Czechia 8.05 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.91 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Morocco 7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 6.69 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Kenya 6.35 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Libya was 7.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 390.19 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.63 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.