Number of radio sets in Libya
Libya: Number of radio sets was 1.35 million in 1997. ▲ Rising
Number of radio sets in Libya, 1970–1997
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.35 million for number of radio sets in 1997. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of radio sets in Libya peaked at 1.35 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 220,000, in 1970.
Libya ranks 26th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of radio sets in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220,000 | — |
| 1975 | 340,000 | +54.5% |
| 1980 | 480,000 | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 600,000 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 700,000 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 850,000 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 900,000 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 940,000 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 980,000 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.35 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 880,000, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.35 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.34 million, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of radio sets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +54.5% | 220,000 | 340,000 |
| 1980 | +41.2% | 340,000 | 480,000 |
| 1983 | +25.0% | 480,000 | 600,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280,000 | 220,000 | 340,000 | 2 |
| 1980s | 781,250 | 480,000 | 980,000 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 1.02 million | 1.35 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More science & technology data for Libya
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 192.97 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 7.92 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.1293 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 443.08 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of radio sets in Libya?
- Number of radio sets in Libya was 1.35 million in 1997, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest number of radio sets recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of radio sets recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for number of radio sets?
- Libya ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 1997.
- Is number of radio sets rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Number of radio sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The total number of radio sets. A radio set is a device capable of receiving broadcast radio signals, using popular frequencies, such as FM, AM, LW and SW. A radio set may be a stand-alone device, or it may be integrated into another device, such as a Walkman, a car or an alarm clock.