How does Libya rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Libya ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Libya

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Libya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Libya: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 17.1%

World rank

13th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Libya, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Libya stood at 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Libya peaked at 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Libya ranks 13th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.3%
1962	0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+365.0%
1963	0.3624 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+77.4%
1964	0.4484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1965	0.4278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1966	0.411 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1967	0.4029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1968	0.4677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1969	0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1970	0.494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1971	0.4986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1972	0.3559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1973	0.4418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1974	0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1975	0.4088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1976	0.4266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1977	0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1978	0.4428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1979	0.5123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1980	0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1981	0.4133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1982	0.3988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1983	0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1984	0.3647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1985	0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1986	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1987	0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1988	0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1989	0.3155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1990	0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
1991	0.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1992	0.2759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1993	0.2415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1994	0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1995	0.333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1996	0.363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1997	0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1998	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1999	0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2001	0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2002	0.3772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
2003	0.408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2004	0.453 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2005	0.468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2006	0.4809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2007	0.4778 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2008	0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2009	0.4482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2010	0.5913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
2011	0.3801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-35.7%
2012	0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+56.9%
2013	0.6145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2014	0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2015	0.4692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2016	0.4034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2017	0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2018	0.3917 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2019	0.4224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2020	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-57.3%
2021	0.8794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+388.0%
2022	0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2023	0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4716 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Libya

10 Netherlands 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Vietnam 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Malaysia 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Mongolia 0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Hungary 0.7418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Czechia 0.7402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Libya?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Libya was 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Libya rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Libya ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.