Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 652.4% on the previous year and up 498.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
That places Libya 181st 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$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +241.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +618.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +109.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +652.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 178 Algeria 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Bangladesh 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Congo 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Mauritania 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.