Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Libya
Libya: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
149th
of 168 countries
All-time high
416.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
2.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Libya peaked at 416.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Libya 149th out of 168 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 195.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 161.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1963 | 135.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 107.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 39.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 1966 | 8.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 1967 | 15.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1968 | 29.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 1969 | 33.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 19.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1971 | 12.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1972 | 26.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 1973 | 43.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 1974 | 37.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 3.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1976 | 21.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +464.0% |
| 1977 | 16.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 11.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1979 | 6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 1980 | 18.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +213.8% |
| 1981 | 6.93 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 1982 | 8.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1983 | 8.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 9.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 6.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 6.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 10.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 1990 | 7.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 6.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1993 | 3.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 2.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 4.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 4.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 16.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +278.5% |
| 2006 | 29.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2007 | 12.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 36.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +188.5% |
| 2009 | 23.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 416.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2888.4% |
| 2012 | 94.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2013 | 86.2 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 126.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 107.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 125.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 294.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +134.3% |
| 2018 | 199.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 196.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 189.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 211.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 165.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2888.4% | 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 416.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +464.0% | 3.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +278.5% | 4.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 195.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 43.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 165.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 416.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.22 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 165.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 211.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 146 Malaysia 239.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bolivia 223.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mexico 220.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Suriname 202.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Gabon 195.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Angola 190.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Libya?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Libya was 210.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 416.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Libya ranks 149th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.