GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
123,934 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
204th
of 206 countries
All-time high
123,934 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
808.56 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya is 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 808.56 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Libya ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 808.56 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 943.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 1,131 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 1,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 2,510 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1975 | 2,427 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 3,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 3,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 3,451 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4,875 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 6,743 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1981 | 6,021 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 5,472 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 5,333 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4,735 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 5,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 4,240 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 4,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3,936 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 4,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 4,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5,080 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 5,397 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 5,280 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5,639 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 7,183 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 8,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 7,368 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 8,199 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 10,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 10,825 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 14,975 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 19,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 24,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 34,831 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 44,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 49,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 60,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 43,731 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 54,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 33,551 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 64,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2013 | 54,160 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 41,910 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 39,213 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 40,033 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 54,214 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 60,258 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 56,489 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 37,640 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2021 | 88,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +135.7% |
| 2022 | 117,494 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,414 current LCU per square kilometre | 808.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,875 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,936 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,743 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,304 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,630 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,199 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,367 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,330 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,788 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 33,551 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,972 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,946 current LCU per square kilometre | 37,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 201 East Timor 163,761 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 202 Zimbabwe 136,610 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 203 Oman 125,076 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 205 Liberia 42,743 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 206 Greenland 27,085 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya was 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 123,934 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 808.56 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) 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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GNI (current LCU) 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.