Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) was 16.7 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 16.7 % change on previous year for gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 124.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 362.28 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -101.28 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Libya 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -34.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1993 | -26.56 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 1994 | 42.03 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1995 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 22.12 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1997 | -0.8104 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1998 | -45.63 % change on previous year | +5530.6% |
| 1999 | 280.92 % change on previous year | -715.7% |
| 2000 | 58.26 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2001 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2002 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2003 | 125.28 % change on previous year | +3417.5% |
| 2004 | 23.37 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2005 | 79.02 % change on previous year | +238.1% |
| 2006 | 32.92 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2007 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 30.17 % change on previous year | +1003.2% |
| 2009 | -51.63 % change on previous year | -271.1% |
| 2010 | 51.51 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2011 | -75.28 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2012 | 362.28 % change on previous year | -581.3% |
| 2013 | -43.17 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2014 | -69.26 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2015 | -67.93 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2016 | -61.4 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 66.38 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2019 | -46.03 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2020 | -101.28 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2022 | 53.99 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2023 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2024 | 19.4 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2025 | 16.7 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.7 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.35 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -5530.6% | -0.8104 % change on previous year | -45.63 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +3417.5% | 3.56 % change on previous year | 125.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.82 % change on previous year | -45.63 % change on previous year | 280.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.99 % change on previous year | -51.63 % change on previous year | 125.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 % change on previous year | -75.28 % change on previous year | 362.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -5.31 % change on previous year | -101.28 % change on previous year | 53.99 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 43 Sri Lanka 18.14 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 18.13 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Zambia 17.91 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Chile 15.9 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Tanzania 15.53 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Mali 14.59 % change on previous year 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 domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Libya was 16.7 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 362.28 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -101.28 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.6%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.