Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Libya
Libya: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 366.84 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Libya, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Libya is 366.84 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Libya peaked at 429.5 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.04 current US$ per person, in 1996.
Libya ranks 81st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.97 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 17.04 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 56.47 current US$ per person | +231.3% |
| 1998 | 82.28 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 110 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 93.31 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 105.86 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 118.73 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 122.61 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 137.54 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 157.03 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 153 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 165.46 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 214.74 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 264.35 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 336.11 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 429.5 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 412.08 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 206.15 current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 163.2 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 122.58 current US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 297.53 current US$ per person | +142.7% |
| 2018 | 298.14 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 405.98 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2020 | 118.62 current US$ per person | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 362.12 current US$ per person | +205.3% |
| 2022 | 305.37 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 366.84 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +231.3% | 17.04 current US$ per person | 56.47 current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +205.3% | 118.62 current US$ per person | 362.12 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.15 current US$ per person | 17.04 current US$ per person | 110 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 153.26 current US$ per person | 93.31 current US$ per person | 264.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.81 current US$ per person | 122.58 current US$ per person | 429.5 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 288.24 current US$ per person | 118.62 current US$ per person | 366.84 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Libya?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Libya was 366.84 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 429.5 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.04 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.