Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre was 11,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Libya, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 11,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 20,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
Libya ranks 150th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4,569 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 4,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 4,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5,382 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 5,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 5,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 5,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 20,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +310.2% |
| 2011 | 5,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2012 | 18,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +211.5% |
| 2013 | 13,606 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 6,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 6,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 5,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 13,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 2018 | 16,972 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 17,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 5,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 2021 | 13,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +126.1% |
| 2022 | 10,827 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 11,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +310.2% | 5,045 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +211.5% | 5,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 18,451 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,970 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,483 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,525 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 147 Tajikistan 13,494 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tanzania 12,316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 12,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Botswana 10,556 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bolivia 9,285 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre in Libya was 11,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,693 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,118 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 150th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services 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.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services 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.