Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Libya

Libya: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 1.03 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.03
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
187th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.57
in 1999
All-time low
1.03
in 2012
Years of data
22
1991–2012

Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Libya, 1991–2012

0510151991200120121991: 4.81992: 5.61993: 7.21994: 7.51995: 7.21996: 6.71997: 6.81998: 7.91999: 14.62000: 10.22001: 9.72002: 4.32003: 2.12004: 3.62005: 2.42006: 2.32007: 2.92008: 3.32009: 5.72010: 3.82011: 1.22012: 1

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Libya recorded 1.03 for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 14.57 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2012.

Libya ranks 187th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.58 4.77 14.57 9
2000s 4.65 2.09 10.19 10
2010s 2.01 1.03 3.81 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 184 Bahrain 2.82 compare
  2. 185 Somalia 2.06
  3. 186 Kuwait 1.19 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Libya?
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Libya was 1.03 in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 1999.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2012.
How does Libya rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
Libya ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,336 data points, 1980–2023
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Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.