Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Libya ranks 120th of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1988 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +360.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 2018 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +455.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +455.8% | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +360.8% | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 117 Tunisia 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0425 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 0.0424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Jamaica 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Belarus 0.0414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.