Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Libya

Libya: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 0.8 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
0.8
Change on year
down 91.4%
World rank
210th
of 211 countries
All-time high
99.2
in 2000
All-time low
0.8
in 2012
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Libya, 2000–2012

0204060801002000200620122000: 99.22001: 87.32002: 79.82003: 72.22004: 64.52005: 56.92006: 49.22007: 41.42008: 33.62009: 25.62010: 17.52011: 9.32012: 0.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.8 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 91.4% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Libya peaked at 99.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2012.

That places Libya 210th out of 211 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Libya, 2000 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2000 99.2
2001 87.3 -12.0%
2002 79.8 -8.6%
2003 72.2 -9.5%
2004 64.5 -10.7%
2005 56.9 -11.8%
2006 49.2 -13.5%
2007 41.4 -15.9%
2008 33.6 -18.8%
2009 25.6 -23.8%
2010 17.5 -31.6%
2011 9.3 -46.9%
2012 0.8 -91.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.97 25.6 99.2 10
2010s 9.2 0.8 17.5 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Libya?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Libya was 0.8 in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 99.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2012.
How does Libya rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Libya ranks 210th out of 211 countries with data for 2012.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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