Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Libya
Libya: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Libya peaked at 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 109.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Libya ranks 113th of 196 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 487.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 552.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 488.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 618.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 892.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 907.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 704.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1985 | 488.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 278.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1987 | 265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 282.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 268.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 253.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 232.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 224.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 184.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 160.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 126.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 154.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 109.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 118.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 121.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 258.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 2001 | 383.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 441.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 414.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 572.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 539.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 433.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 547.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 773.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 914.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 369.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 1,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.2% |
| 2013 | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 636.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 477.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 429.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 386.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 422.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 604.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2020 | 513.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 500.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.8% |
| 2023 | 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +203.2% | 369.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,120 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +183.8% | 500.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 509.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 487.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 552.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 586.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 253.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 258.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 773.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 717.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 369.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,291 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 500.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 110 China 3,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 3,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Georgia 2,733 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Syria 2,690 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Sri Lanka 2,506 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Libya?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Libya was 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.