Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 666.0% on the previous year and up 249.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.37 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Libya 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.67 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 67 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 66.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 77.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 76.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 76.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 70.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 69.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 35.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1986 | 46.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 43.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 49.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 45.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 47.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 41.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 38.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 17.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 13.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 11.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 9.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1999 | 28.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2000 | 67.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 2001 | 76.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 156.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2003 | 186.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 199.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 238.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 218.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 61.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 118.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 218.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 233.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 22.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2012 | 86.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +278.6% |
| 2013 | 102.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 45.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2015 | 274.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +509.8% |
| 2016 | 48.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2017 | 60.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 75.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 143.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 2020 | 113.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 46.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 46.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +666.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,717 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35,982 current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +666.0% | 46.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +509.8% | 45.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.5 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +278.6% | 22.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 86.5 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 55.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 67 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 59.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 77.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 47.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 61.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 238.13 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 186 Guinea 547.09 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Eritrea 535.82 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Lesotho 501.3 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mali 321.84 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Mauritania 174.12 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 173.95 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 357.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.