Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya is 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 34,068 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.09 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 155th out of 206 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,428 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,057 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,888 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 152 Algeria 23,325 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Myanmar 22,604 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Belize 21,394 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 18,676 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 18,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kyrgyz Republic 17,649 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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 18,800 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34,068 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.