Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 572.76 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Libya 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 645.23 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 587.82 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 572.76 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 854.77 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 921.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 707.57 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 932.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 957.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 793.96 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 872.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 1,296 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 1,226 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,913 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 1,710 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 3,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 5,339 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 9,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 2007 | 10,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 13,301 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 10,847 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 11,830 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5,829 current LCU per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 10,574 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2013 | 9,127 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 9,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 6,537 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2016 | 7,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 8,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 9,562 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 7,571 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 3,494 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 10,988 current LCU per square kilometre | +214.5% |
| 2022 | 12,445 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +214.5% | 3,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,988 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784.66 current LCU per square kilometre | 572.76 current LCU per square kilometre | 957.64 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,857 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,226 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,301 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,693 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,829 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,830 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,814 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 171 Oman 32,024 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Suriname 28,048 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 East Timor 24,275 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Greenland 19,368 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 176 Zimbabwe 16,897 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 5,066 current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya was 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,329 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 572.76 current LCU per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 174th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.