Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Libya
Libya: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed was 3.7 Percentage of GDP in 2008. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Libya, 2000–2008
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Libya is 3.7 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Libya peaked at 4.03 Percentage of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.12 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.
That places Libya 142nd out of 147 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock … Private fixed in Libya, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.84 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.36 Percentage of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 3.53 Percentage of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.12 Percentage of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 2.17 Percentage of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.68 Percentage of GDP | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 4.03 Percentage of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.7 Percentage of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94 Percentage of GDP, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.7 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.16 Percentage of GDP, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
- 139 Tajikistan 4.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 140 Egypt 4.33 Percentage of GDP compare
- 141 Afghanistan 3.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 143 Malawi 3.2 Percentage of GDP compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 2.92 Percentage of GDP compare
- 145 Eritrea 1.96 Percentage of GDP compare
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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Libya?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Libya was 3.7 Percentage of GDP in 2008, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 147 countries with data for 2008.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.