ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in Libya
Libya: ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) was 5.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
ICT goods imports in Libya, 2007–2019
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
In 2019, ict goods imports in Libya stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Libya peaked at 8.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.
That places Libya 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
ICT goods imports (% total goods imports) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.8% | — |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +179.5% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -31.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.8%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 54 Guatemala 5.9% compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 5.8% compare
- 56 Uruguay 5.8% compare
- 58 Qatar 5.5% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.5% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 5.4% 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 ict goods imports in Libya?
- Ict goods imports in Libya was 5.7% in 2019, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- How does Libya rank for ict goods imports?
- Libya ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).