Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 86.08 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Libya is 86.08 current US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 657.4% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 86.08 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3 current US$ per person, in 1997.
Libya ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 33.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 38.62 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 36.24 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 39.95 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 37.4 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 35.91 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 33.51 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 32.22 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 16.11 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 20.44 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 18.42 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 20.64 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 18.37 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 18.67 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.99 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 14.62 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 6.53 current US$ per person | -55.4% |
| 1994 | 4.76 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 4.05 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 3.31 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 3.3 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.07 current US$ per person | +84.1% |
| 1999 | 9.59 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 22.43 current US$ per person | +134.0% |
| 2001 | 24.8 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 49.92 current US$ per person | +101.3% |
| 2003 | 58.55 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 61.19 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 71.52 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 64.38 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 17.77 current US$ per person | -72.4% |
| 2008 | 33.31 current US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 2009 | 60.47 current US$ per person | +81.5% |
| 2010 | 63.11 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.34 current US$ per person | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 24.63 current US$ per person | +288.6% |
| 2013 | 28.53 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 12.32 current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 73.95 current US$ per person | +500.1% |
| 2016 | 12.89 current US$ per person | -82.6% |
| 2017 | 15.88 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 19.52 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 36.34 current US$ per person | +86.2% |
| 2020 | 28.46 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 11.51 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2022 | 11.37 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 86.08 current US$ per person | +657.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 86.08 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 835.52 current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 86.08 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 768.19 current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +657.4% | 11.37 current US$ per person | 86.08 current US$ per person |
| 2015 | +500.1% | 12.32 current US$ per person | 73.95 current US$ per person |
| 2012 | +288.6% | 6.34 current US$ per person | 24.63 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.29 current US$ per person | 33.99 current US$ per person | 38.62 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.3 current US$ per person | 16.11 current US$ per person | 39.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 current US$ per person | 3.3 current US$ per person | 18.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.43 current US$ per person | 17.77 current US$ per person | 71.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.35 current US$ per person | 6.34 current US$ per person | 73.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.35 current US$ per person | 11.37 current US$ per person | 86.08 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Libya was 86.08 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.08 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 current US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.