Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Libya
Libya: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 304.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Libya, 2012–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Libya recorded 304.6% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
That places Libya 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 452.0% | — |
| 2013 | 189.1% | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 206.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 351.3% | +70.4% |
| 2016 | 441.6% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 422.4% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 270.8% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 304.6% | +12.5% |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 339.4% compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 318.3% compare
- 93 Belize 307.2% compare
- 95 Nigeria 296.4% compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 289.0% compare
- 97 Jordan 285.3% 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 getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Libya?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Libya was 304.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 452.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.1% in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.