Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita) was 920.37 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 920.37 current US$ per person for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 3,067 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 418.26 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Libya ranks 117th 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 US$), per capita (capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 901.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 810.75 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 771.37 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,044 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 965.57 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 606.79 current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 752.82 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 721.9 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 581.2 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 634.66 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 839.48 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 660.03 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 481.15 current US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 418.26 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 806.1 current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 2005 | 1,225 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 2,109 current US$ per person | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 2,307 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 3,067 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 2,391 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 2,529 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,321 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 2,387 current US$ per person | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 2,003 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 2,071 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1,275 current US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 1,463 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1,613 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1,800 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,371 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 628.45 current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 600.24 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 629.81 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,017 current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 2024 | 937.48 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 920.37 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 920.37 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,826 current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 920.37 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 957.42 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779.1 current US$ per person | 581.2 current US$ per person | 1,044 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,430 current US$ per person | 418.26 current US$ per person | 3,067 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,783 current US$ per person | 1,275 current US$ per person | 2,529 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 788.94 current US$ per person | 600.24 current US$ per person | 1,017 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 114 Vanuatu 964.96 current US$ per person compare
- 115 Philippines 948.27 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Cuba 942.7 current US$ per person compare
- 118 South Africa 915.69 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Cambodia 887.89 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Iraq 871.93 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Libya was 920.37 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,067 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.26 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.