Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Libya
Libya: Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score was 59.02 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Libya, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score in Libya is 59.02, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places Libya 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity (DB16-20 methodology) - Score in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59.33 | — |
| 2015 | 58.88 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 58.6 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.66 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.13 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.02 | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 59.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.3, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 59.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.25, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
- 140 Botswana 59.48 compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 59.37 compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 59.22 compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 58.61 compare
- 145 Laos 58.03 compare
- 146 Suriname 57.74 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 (db16-20 methodology) - score in Libya?
- Getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score in Libya was 59.02 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 59.33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score?
- Libya ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity (db16-20 methodology) - score rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 (DB16-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for getting electricity is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators: the procedures, time, cost for a business to obtain a permanent electricity connection and supply for a standardized warehouse, as well as the reliability of supply and transparency of tariffs index. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.