Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 220.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Libya ranks 120th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +159.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 0.549 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +318.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 | +318.4% | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.549 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +159.8% | 0.0633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1643 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1924 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 117 Israel 0.8217 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Samoa 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Belarus 0.7698 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Peru 0.7318 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Poland 0.6404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Tonga 0.6209 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.