Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 2002–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya is -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 304.6% on the previous year and down 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.6129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Libya 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.3993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +214.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.4% |
| 2015 | -0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -387.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -220.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2020 | -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -304.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6129 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.2%. 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 Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.