Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Libya
Libya: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Libya, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Libya is 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 2,592 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 641.06 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2011.
Libya ranks 98th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,297 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2011 | 641.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 2012 | 2,279 constant 2015 US$ per person | +255.5% |
| 2013 | 2,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 2,341 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 1,039 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 1,800 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 1,270 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 992.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,635 constant 2015 US$ per person, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +255.5% | 641.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,279 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,671 constant 2015 US$ per person | 641.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,173 constant 2015 US$ per person | 992.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 95 Belize 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Colombia 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Cape Verde 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Vanuatu 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Mauritania 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Libya was 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,592 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 641.06 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.