Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 2,372 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Libya is 2,372 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 544.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 9,269 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -22.59 current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 76th 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 domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,767 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,138 current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 1,262 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 840.62 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 985 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1,133 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 1,049 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 553.74 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 2,095 current US$ per person | +278.3% |
| 2000 | 2,953 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 2,361 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1,143 current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 2,504 current US$ per person | +119.1% |
| 2004 | 2,980 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 5,190 current US$ per person | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 6,732 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 7,048 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9,269 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 4,286 current US$ per person | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 6,296 current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 1,650 current US$ per person | -73.8% |
| 2012 | 7,597 current US$ per person | +360.4% |
| 2013 | 4,198 current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2014 | 1,265 current US$ per person | -69.9% |
| 2015 | 367.85 current US$ per person | -70.9% |
| 2016 | 138.93 current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 2,048 current US$ per person | +1374.3% |
| 2018 | 3,424 current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 1,777 current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2020 | -22.59 current US$ per person | -101.3% |
| 2021 | 1,605 current US$ per person | -7204.9% |
| 2022 | 2,290 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 1,916 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 2,255 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2025 | 2,372 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,372 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,816 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,372 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,297 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +7204.9% | -22.59 current US$ per person | 1,605 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +1374.3% | 138.93 current US$ per person | 2,048 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,185 current US$ per person | 553.74 current US$ per person | 2,095 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,447 current US$ per person | 1,143 current US$ per person | 9,269 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,876 current US$ per person | 138.93 current US$ per person | 7,597 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,736 current US$ per person | -22.59 current US$ per person | 2,372 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Libya was 2,372 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,269 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.59 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 544.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.