Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Libya: Gross domestic savings
Gross domestic savings over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 36.8% against 21.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th and Libya ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 18.8% | 6.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 52.0% | 37.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 25.2% | 6.7% | Libya |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 28.9% | 9.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic savings, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Libya?
- Libya, at 36.8% against 21.5% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic savings between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Libya?
- 15.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Libya rank globally for gross domestic savings?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 27th and Libya ranks 25th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% 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 domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.