Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Libya
Libya: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Libya, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Libya peaked at 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Libya 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 unit in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +205.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 2010 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +311.3% |
| 2022 | 0.051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +311.3% | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +205.6% | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 24 Hong Kong 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 25 Ukraine 0.0684 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Malta 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Luxembourg 0.0561 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Libya?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Libya was 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Libya rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Libya ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.