Gross domestic savings in Libya
Libya: Gross domestic savings was 36.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings in Libya is 36.8%, 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 in Libya peaked at 67.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 25th of 188 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.2% | — |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -40.5% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | +190.9% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +74.3% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +133.5% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -59.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +1013.4% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -41.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -101.9% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -9672.7% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 10.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 30.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 1.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | -0.3% | 38.2% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 279.72 current US$ per person (2017)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0391 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 389.88 current LCU per person (2017)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 267.02 constant 2015 US$ per person (2017)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 396.85 constant LCU per person (2017)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Libya?
- Gross domestic savings in Libya was 36.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross domestic savings?
- Libya ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). 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.