Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre was -3,217 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Libya stood at -3,217 constant LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at -2,230 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, -9,786 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Libya 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -6,009 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | -7,103 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | -6,813 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | -5,930 constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2010 | -6,188 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -6,029 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | -9,786 constant LCU per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2013 | -8,875 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -7,335 constant LCU per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2015 | -5,698 constant LCU per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2016 | -5,036 constant LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2017 | -4,832 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | -3,734 constant LCU per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2019 | -5,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2020 | -2,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2021 | -3,270 constant LCU per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2022 | -2,727 constant LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | -3,217 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -3,217 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 364,095 constant LCU per square kilometre. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's -3,217 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 298,624 constant LCU per square kilometre. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6,464 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7,103 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5,930 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | -6,258 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9,786 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3,734 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,861 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3,270 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 180 Channel Islands 0 constant LCU per square kilometre
- 181 Oman -1,234 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 East Timor -1,428 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 184 Angola -20,848 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 185 Brunei -67,805 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 186 Kuwait -230,481 constant LCU 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 taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Libya was -3,217 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was -2,230 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,786 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) 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.