Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya is 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 63.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 10,870 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Libya ranks 164th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,279 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,034 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 2,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 2,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2,078 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 2,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 2,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 1,506 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 2,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2005 | 4,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2006 | 7,167 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2007 | 8,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 10,870 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 8,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 9,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 4,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 8,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 7,177 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 7,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,733 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 5,513 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 6,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 7,006 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 5,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 2,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 2,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,870 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,733 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,339 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 161 Madagascar 5,647 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mali 4,256 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Somalia 4,124 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Niger 4,006 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Namibia 3,986 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 10,584 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,614 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 4,224 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,870 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 164th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.