Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (UNICEF) in Libya
Libya: Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (UNICEF) was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
65th
of 72 countries
All-time high
4.82 billion
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Personal remittances, paid in Libya, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid in Libya stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Libya peaked at 4.82 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2024.
Libya ranks 65th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (UNICEF) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 839.72 million | — |
| 1978 | 931.93 million | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 831.61 million | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 1.05 billion | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 billion | +45.5% |
| 1982 | 1.57 billion | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.03 billion | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 1.24 billion | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 858.97 million | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 489.86 million | -43.0% |
| 1987 | 466.29 million | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 496.91 million | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 471.63 million | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 445.66 million | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 408.94 million | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 394.24 million | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 323.95 million | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 282.75 million | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 221.93 million | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 271.52 million | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 192.03 million | -29.3% |
| 1998 | 207.88 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 213.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 463.00 million | +117.4% |
| 2001 | 683.00 million | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 786.00 million | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 676.00 million | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 975.00 million | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 914.00 million | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 945.00 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 762.20 million | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 964.20 million | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 650.00 million | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion | +203.2% |
| 2013 | 3.20 billion | +62.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 billion | -65.0% |
| 2015 | 839.80 million | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 755.80 million | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 680.20 million | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 744.20 million | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 923.60 million | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 900.40 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.52 billion | +179.8% |
| 2023 | 4.82 billion | +91.3% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 227.49 million. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.43 million. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +203.2% | 650.00 million | 1.97 billion |
| 2022 | +179.8% | 900.40 million | 2.52 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 867.76 million | 831.61 million | 931.93 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion | 466.29 million | 2.03 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 296.19 million | 192.03 million | 445.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 852.94 million | 463.00 million | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 billion | 650.00 million | 3.20 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 billion | 0 | 4.82 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 62 North Macedonia 24.15 million compare
- 63 Palestine 9.33 million compare
- 64 Djibouti 974,595 compare
- 65 Yemen 0 compare
- 65 Iran 0
- 65 Syria 0 compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 65 San Marino 0 compare
- 65 Lebanon 0 compare
- 65 Turkmenistan 0 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Libya?
- Personal remittances, paid in Libya was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Libya ranks 65th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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