Gross fixed capital formation in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Libya, 1990–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 14.3% for gross fixed capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Libya peaked at 25.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2003.
That places Libya 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +52.6% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +56.0% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +60.5% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.9% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 9.4% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 156 Luxembourg 15.0% compare
- 157 Central African Republic 14.8% compare
- 158 Iraq 14.4% compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 13.9% compare
- 161 South Africa 13.9% compare
- 162 Cuba 12.8% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 34,780 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 8,923 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 13.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 2.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Libya?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Libya was 14.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2003.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.