Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Libya
Libya: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Libya, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Libya is 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Libya peaked at 1,604 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.31 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1996.
Libya ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 square in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 55.7 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 48.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 162.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +236.5% |
| 1998 | 240.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 326.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 281.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 325.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 371.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 391.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 448.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 522.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 520.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 574.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 760.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 956.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 1,508 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 1,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 753.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 605.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 462.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 1,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +146.6% |
| 2018 | 1,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2020 | 474.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2021 | 1,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +209.2% |
| 2022 | 1,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +236.5% | 48.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 162.54 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +209.2% | 474.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,468 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 326.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 515.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 281.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 956.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 462.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,180 current US$ per square kilometre | 474.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 146 Senegal 1,836 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Malawi 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Cote d'Ivoire 1,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Gabon 1,343 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 1,303 current 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Libya?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Libya was 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,604 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Libya ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.