Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Libya

Libya: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 34,000 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
34,000
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
130th
of 139 countries
All-time high
81,000
in 2005
All-time low
34,000
in 2008
Years of data
5
2004–2008

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Libya, 2004–2008

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004200620082004: 43.0k2005: 81.0k2006: 42.0k2007: 38.0k2008: 34.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 34,000 for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over five years.

That places Libya 130th out of 139 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Libya, 2004 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2004 43,000 —
2005 81,000 +88.4%
2006 42,000 -48.1%
2007 38,000 -9.5%
2008 34,000 -10.5%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 34,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 34,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41 million, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 127 Kuwait 41,210 compare
  2. 128 Guinea 38,000 compare
  3. 129 Mali 36,000 compare
  4. 131 Chad 31,500 compare
  5. 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 30,000 compare
  6. 133 Central African Republic 28,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Libya?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Libya was 34,000 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 81,000 in 2005.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 34,000 in 2008.
How does Libya rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Libya ranks 130th out of 139 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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