Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Libya
Libya: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 16.00 million current US$ in 2006. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Libya, 2000–2006
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Libya is 16.00 million current US$, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
That places Libya 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 10.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 15.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 16.00 million current US$ | +6.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 979.33 million current US$, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
- 174 Somalia 21.70 million current US$
- 175 San Marino 21.04 million current US$
- 176 Gabon 18.46 million current US$ compare
- 178 Malta 13.97 million current US$ compare
- 179 Kiribati 13.36 million current US$ compare
- 180 Mauritania 13.18 million current US$ 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received in Libya?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Libya was 16.00 million current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2006.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.