Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Libya
Libya: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 4,883 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Libya is 4,883 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 172.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 4,896 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 249.83 current LCU per person, in 1992.
Libya ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 342.77 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 259.13 current LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 249.83 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 321 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 337.55 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 264.69 current LCU per person | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 378.57 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 345.34 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 296.46 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 303.18 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 437.51 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 410.46 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 638.3 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 1,158 current LCU per person | +81.5% |
| 2004 | 873.61 current LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 1,006 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 2,778 current LCU per person | +176.2% |
| 2007 | 2,689 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3,686 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 3,115 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 2,910 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 784.81 current LCU per person | -73.0% |
| 2012 | 2,876 current LCU per person | +266.4% |
| 2013 | 3,296 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 2,978 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 1,791 current LCU per person | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 1,444 current LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 1,904 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 2,313 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 1,916 current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 872.7 current LCU per person | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 2,710 current LCU per person | +210.5% |
| 2022 | 3,031 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 4,896 current LCU per person | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 4,530 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 4,883 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,883 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,883 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,142 current LCU per person, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 | +266.4% | 784.81 current LCU per person | 2,876 current LCU per person |
| 2021 | +210.5% | 872.7 current LCU per person | 2,710 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309.85 current LCU per person | 249.83 current LCU per person | 378.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,679 current LCU per person | 410.46 current LCU per person | 3,686 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,221 current LCU per person | 784.81 current LCU per person | 3,296 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,487 current LCU per person | 872.7 current LCU per person | 4,896 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 154 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 5,056 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 4,925 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Samoa 4,910 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Tajikistan, Republic of 4,770 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 4,448 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 4,376 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 4,883 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,896 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.83 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.