Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 1,355 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Libya, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Libya stood at 1,355 constant LCU per person.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 3,296 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 815.24 constant LCU per person, in 2011.
That places Libya 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,921 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 815.24 constant LCU per person | -72.1% |
| 2012 | 2,898 constant LCU per person | +255.5% |
| 2013 | 3,296 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 2,977 constant LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1,649 constant LCU per person | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 1,321 constant LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 1,737 constant LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 2018 | 2,289 constant LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 1,347 constant LCU per person | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 1,756 constant LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 1,615 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,575 constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,391 constant LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 1,262 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2025 | 1,355 constant LCU per person | +7.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,355 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,837 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,355 constant LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,690 constant LCU per person, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita 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% | 815.24 constant LCU per person | 2,898 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,125 constant LCU per person | 815.24 constant LCU per person | 3,296 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,492 constant LCU per person | 1,262 constant LCU per person | 1,756 constant LCU per person | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Libya was 1,355 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,296 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.24 constant LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.