How does Libya rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Libya ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya

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

Libya: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

16th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Libya ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.9%
1962	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+513.3%
1963	0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+89.6%
1964	0.5218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1965	0.4377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1966	0.4303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1967	0.4283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1968	0.4859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1969	0.494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1970	0.5122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1971	0.5121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1972	0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1973	0.4641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1974	0.5465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1975	0.4646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1976	0.5003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1977	0.5088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1978	0.447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1979	0.5265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1980	0.535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1981	0.4281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1982	0.3911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1983	0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1984	0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1985	0.3905 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1986	0.3397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1987	0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1988	0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1989	0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1990	0.4801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.2%
1991	0.3505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1992	0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1993	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1994	0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1995	0.3332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1996	0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1997	0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1998	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1999	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2000	0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2001	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0.3704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.6%
2003	0.4013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2004	0.4458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2005	0.462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2006	0.4774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2007	0.5112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2008	0.5456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2009	0.4561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2010	0.6466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.8%
2011	0.4092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
2012	0.6478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.3%
2013	0.6576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2014	0.5581 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2015	0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2016	0.4183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2017	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2018	0.4042 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
2019	0.4224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
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%
2024	0.6227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2025	0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Libya's 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1962	+513.3%	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2021	+388.0%	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8794 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4801 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4951 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Libya

13 Guyana 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Hungary 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Laos 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Mongolia 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Cambodia 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Suriname 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate -0.3511 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,589 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.9063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Libya rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise 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.

Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise 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.