Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Libya
Libya: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global was 0.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Libya is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Libya peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Libya ranks 74th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +41.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -38.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +45.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 71 Ghana 0.1% compare
- 72 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 73 Pakistan 0.1% compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0.1% compare
- 76 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Libya?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Libya was 0.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Libya ranks 74th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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