Gross capital formation in Libya
Libya: Gross capital formation was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 14.3% for gross capital formation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Libya peaked at 26.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2011.
That places Libya 166th out of 186 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.6% | — |
| 1991 | 13.1% | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 15.5% | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 9.5% | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +80.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +60.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 9.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 8.4% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.4% | 16.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,780 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Libya?
- Gross capital formation in Libya was 14.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gross capital formation?
- Libya ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.