Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 12,586 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Libya stood at 12,586 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 2,377.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 12,586 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -31.37 current LCU per person, in 2020.
Libya ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 319.51 current LCU per person | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 355.36 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 255.86 current LCU per person | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 356.69 current LCU per person | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 411.87 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 494.85 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 483.35 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 258.91 current LCU per person | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 971.63 current LCU per person | +275.3% |
| 2000 | 1,513 current LCU per person | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 1,429 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,452 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,206 current LCU per person | +120.8% |
| 2004 | 3,874 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 6,790 current LCU per person | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 8,842 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 8,900 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11,341 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 5,372 current LCU per person | -52.6% |
| 2010 | 7,975 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 2,020 current LCU per person | -74.7% |
| 2012 | 9,585 current LCU per person | +374.5% |
| 2013 | 5,339 current LCU per person | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 1,610 current LCU per person | -69.8% |
| 2015 | 508.08 current LCU per person | -68.4% |
| 2016 | 193.17 current LCU per person | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 2,855 current LCU per person | +1378.0% |
| 2018 | 4,673 current LCU per person | +63.7% |
| 2019 | 2,485 current LCU per person | -46.8% |
| 2020 | -31.37 current LCU per person | -101.3% |
| 2021 | 7,245 current LCU per person | -23197.1% |
| 2022 | 11,020 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 9,221 current LCU per person | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 10,898 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 12,586 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12,586 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,074 current LCU per person, 57% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12,586 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,076 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +23197.1% | -31.37 current LCU per person | 7,245 current LCU per person |
| 2017 | +1378.0% | 193.17 current LCU per person | 2,855 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.84 current LCU per person | 255.86 current LCU per person | 971.63 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,272 current LCU per person | 1,429 current LCU per person | 11,341 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,724 current LCU per person | 193.17 current LCU per person | 9,585 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,490 current LCU per person | -31.37 current LCU per person | 12,586 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 104 Turkmenistan 13,627 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Germany 13,003 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Belgium 12,757 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Zambia 12,204 current LCU per person compare
- 109 Finland 11,509 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Suriname 11,067 current LCU per person 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 domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 12,586 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,586 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.37 current LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,377.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (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 domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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 domestic savings (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.