Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 645.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Libya ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1013.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9672.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9672.8% | -0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3251 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +1013.4% | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 22 Vietnam 0.3741 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Indonesia 0.3724 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 0.3693 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Cambodia 0.3609 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Norway 0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 South Korea 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.3679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 645.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.