Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 2,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 123.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1998.
Libya ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 829.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 778.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 723.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 765.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 862.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 782.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 814.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 692.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 306.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 335.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 204.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 1988 | 248.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 220.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 279.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 285.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 256.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 341.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 229.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1995 | 171.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 167.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 166.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 123.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 133.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 654.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +390.2% |
| 2001 | 899.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 857.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 653.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 792.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 1,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 1,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 2009 | 1,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 655.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 2,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +274.7% |
| 2013 | 1,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 725.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 260.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2016 | 276.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 656.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.7% |
| 2018 | 784.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 754.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 191.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 800.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +317.7% |
| 2022 | 979.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +390.2% | 133.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 654.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +317.7% | 191.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 800.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +274.7% | 655.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 777.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 723.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 829.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 523.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 862.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 341.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 653.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 950.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 260.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 755.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 191.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 179 Zimbabwe 1,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Suriname 1,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mali 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 South Sudan 884.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Madagascar 836.54 BoP, 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 1,051 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.