Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Libya
Libya: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 77.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77.4
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2000
All-time low
67
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Libya stood at 77.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 99.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2018.
Libya ranks 172nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.8 | — |
| 2001 | 96.9 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 95.2 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 93.5 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 91.8 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 90.1 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 88.4 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 86.8 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 85.1 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 83.5 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 81.9 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 80.3 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 78.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.1 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 75.5 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 72.2 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 70.6 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 67 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 69.4 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 70 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.2 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 77.4 | +5.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 77.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 77.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.11 | 83.5 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.56 | 67 | 81.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.04 | 69.4 | 77.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More energy & mining data for Libya
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Gas production 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 117.26 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 15,721 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Libya?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Libya was 77.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2018.
- How does Libya rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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