Services, value added in Libya

Libya: Services, value added was 26.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.9%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
203rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2020
All-time low
21.5%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Services, value added in Libya, 2006–2025

204060802006201520252006: 21.5 % of GDP2007: 24.5 % of GDP2008: 22.6 % of GDP2009: 33.6 % of GDP2010: 32.2 % of GDP2011: 60.4 % of GDP2012: 38 % of GDP2013: 49.6 % of GDP2014: 67.8 % of GDP2015: 72.4 % of GDP2016: 77.8 % of GDP2017: 64.1 % of GDP2018: 53 % of GDP2019: 56.1 % of GDP2020: 88.3 % of GDP2021: 32.2 % of GDP2022: 26.6 % of GDP2023: 24 % of GDP2024: 28.3 % of GDP2025: 26.9 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added in Libya is 26.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Libya peaked at 88.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2006.

Libya ranks 203rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.6% 21.5% 33.6% 4
2010s 57.2% 32.2% 77.8% 10
2020s 37.7% 24.0% 88.3% 6

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  1. 200 Chad 33.9% compare
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  3. 202 Tanzania 28.8% compare
  4. 204 Guyana 14.8% compare
  5. 205 Venezuela 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Libya?
Services, value added in Libya was 26.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2006.
How does Libya rank for services, value added?
Libya ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.