Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 4,883 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4,883 current LCU per person for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 4,896 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217.18 current LCU per person, in 1992.
That places Libya 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255.4 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 227.6 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 217.18 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 317.77 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 336.37 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 253.73 current LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 328.83 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 332.7 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 271.75 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 294.36 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 429.97 current LCU per person | +46.1% |
| 2001 | 399.36 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 611.07 current LCU per person | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 535.38 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1,048 current LCU per person | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 1,603 current LCU per person | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 2,770 current LCU per person | +72.8% |
| 2007 | 2,913 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,753 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 2,998 current LCU per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 3,204 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,617 current LCU per person | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 3,011 current LCU per person | +86.2% |
| 2013 | 2,547 current LCU per person | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 2,635 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,761 current LCU per person | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 2,033 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 2,248 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2,457 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1,917 current LCU per person | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 872.7 current LCU per person | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 2,710 current LCU per person | +210.5% |
| 2022 | 3,031 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 4,896 current LCU per person | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 4,530 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 4,883 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,883 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,883 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,459 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 | +210.5% | 872.7 current LCU per person | 2,710 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.57 current LCU per person | 217.18 current LCU per person | 336.37 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,706 current LCU per person | 399.36 current LCU per person | 3,753 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,343 current LCU per person | 1,617 current LCU per person | 3,204 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,487 current LCU per person | 872.7 current LCU per person | 4,896 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 148 Bolivia 5,074 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Georgia 5,054 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 5,040 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Samoa 4,705 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Tajikistan, Republic of 4,448 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 4,448 current LCU per person 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 4,883 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,896 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.18 current LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation 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 fixed capital formation (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.