Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Libya
Libya: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 215.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Libya 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0527 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0496 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0509 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 0.065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1717 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +164.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2651 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 2012 | 0.192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2758 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +318.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +318.4% | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.549 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 120 Israel 0.8404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Samoa 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Belarus 0.8324 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Curacao 0.7351 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Peru 0.7255 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Poland 0.6727 current LCU per US$ 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.