Industry (including construction), value added in Libya

Libya: Industry (including construction), value added was 17.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17.4%
Change on year
up 417.0%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
162.3%
in 2012
All-time low
-65.3%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Industry (including construction), value added in Libya, 2007–2025

-500501001502007201620252007: 3.4 annual % growth2008: -3 annual % growth2009: -8.7 annual % growth2010: 1.8 annual % growth2011: -65.3 annual % growth2012: 162.3 annual % growth2013: -27.9 annual % growth2014: -40.8 annual % growth2015: -0.868 annual % growth2016: -5.8 annual % growth2017: 69.5 annual % growth2018: 19.5 annual % growth2019: -9 annual % growth2020: -35.5 annual % growth2021: 45 annual % growth2022: -17 annual % growth2023: 17.8 annual % growth2024: -5.5 annual % growth2025: 17.4 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Libya is 17.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 417.0% on the previous year and up 2,109.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Libya peaked at 162.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -65.3%, in 2011.

That places Libya 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.8% -8.7% 3.4% 3
2010s 10.3% -65.3% 162.3% 10
2020s 3.7% -35.5% 45.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry (including construction), value added in Libya?
Industry (including construction), value added in Libya was 17.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 162.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was -65.3% in 2011.
How does Libya rank for industry (including construction), value added?
Libya ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 10,253 data points, 1961–2025
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Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.