Egypt vs Libya: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 14.3% against 12.9% in Egypt, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 170th and Libya ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 13.8% | 7.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.4% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.9% | 3.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 14.3% against 12.9% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Egypt and Libya?
- 1.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Egypt ranks 170th and Libya ranks 167th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.