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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
67.0%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.8 % of population2001: 96.9 % of population2002: 95.2 % of population2003: 93.5 % of population2004: 91.8 % of population2005: 90.1 % of population2006: 88.4 % of population2007: 86.8 % of population2008: 85.1 % of population2009: 83.5 % of population2010: 81.9 % of population2011: 80.3 % of population2012: 78.7 % of population2013: 77.1 % of population2014: 75.5 % of population2015: 73.8 % of population2016: 72.2 % of population2017: 70.6 % of population2018: 67 % of population2019: 68.5 % of population2020: 69.4 % of population2021: 70.2 % of population2022: 70 % of population2023: 73.2 % of population2024: 77.4 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

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, 67.0%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.1% 83.5% 99.8% 10
2010s 74.6% 67.0% 81.9% 10
2020s 72.0% 69.4% 77.4% 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 169 Myanmar 80.4% compare
  2. 170 Botswana 80.2% compare
  3. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 77.7% compare
  4. 173 Kenya 77.0% compare
  5. 174 Cote d'Ivoire 72.9% compare
  6. 175 Cameroon 72.0% compare
  7. 175 Rwanda 72.0% compare

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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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by 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 67.0% 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by 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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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.