Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Libya, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Libya stood at 0 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 213.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Libya peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Libya 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +81.2% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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, private sector, constant prices in Libya?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Libya was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Libya ranks 152nd out of 170 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.