Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Libya
Libya: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Libya 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 163 Kuwait 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Eswatini 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Pakistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 South Africa 0.1387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Egypt 0.1289 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.