Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 24,453 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Libya ranks 195th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,340 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 9,480 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 11,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 11,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 16,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 20,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 21,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 22,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 20,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 22,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 24,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 23,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 22,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 6,450 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 6,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 357,871 current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222,612 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,901 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 20,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,778 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,626 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 192 Sudan 8,840 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 8,059 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mali 7,210 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Mongolia 5,353 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Greenland 4,943 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 4,634 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24,453 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 195th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Services, value added (current US$) 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.