Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Libya
Libya: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Libya stood at 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 89.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Libya peaked at 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.92 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Libya 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 297.86 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 318.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 265.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 317.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 433.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 428.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 549.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 328.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 220.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 121.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1987 | 112.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 117.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 108.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 100.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 89.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 84.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 68.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 58.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 45.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 54.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 37.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1998 | 40.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 40.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 85.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +109.6% |
| 2001 | 124.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 140.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 129.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 175.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 157.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 158.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 124.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 154.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 213.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 247.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 102.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 318.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +211.3% |
| 2013 | 507.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 2014 | 174.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 128.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 113.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 100.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 108.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 152.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 128.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 123.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 346.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +180.3% |
| 2023 | 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.57 BoP, current US$ per person, 15.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +211.3% | 102.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.97 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +180.3% | 123.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 346.08 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 265.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 318.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 273.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 549.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 85.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 213.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 100.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 507.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 39 Bahamas 716.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 United Kingdom 672.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Hong Kong 662.43 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Spain 645.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Denmark 630.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Grenada 625.1 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Libya?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Libya was 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 657.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.92 BoP, current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Libya ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.