Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices was 5.33 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Libya, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.33 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% on the previous year and up 122.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Libya peaked at 81.22 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -37.38 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Libya ranks 68th of 173 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, Private sector, Constant prices in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1971 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 1972 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 1973 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1974 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +1096.4% |
| 1975 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1976 | 27.99 % change on previous year | +1112.4% |
| 1977 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1978 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1979 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +423.6% |
| 1980 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1981 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 1982 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1983 | -12.12 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1984 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1985 | -20.68 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 1986 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1987 | -14.85 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1989 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 14.75 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1992 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1993 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1995 | -32.77 % change on previous year | -865.0% |
| 1996 | 30.95 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1997 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1998 | -23.75 % change on previous year | +316.8% |
| 1999 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2000 | 39.93 % change on previous year | +409.8% |
| 2001 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2002 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -577.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2004 | -37.38 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2005 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2006 | 81.22 % change on previous year | +530.2% |
| 2007 | 14.96 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2008 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.33 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.35 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +1112.4% | 2.31 % change on previous year | 27.99 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1096.4% | 1.8 % change on previous year | 21.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 27.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.73 % change on previous year | -20.68 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7687 % change on previous year | -32.77 % change on previous year | 30.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 % change on previous year | -37.38 % change on previous year | 81.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 65 Slovenia 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Laos 5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Syria 5.46 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Netherlands 5.28 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Chile 4.88 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 156.2 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 473.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 5.33 % change on previous year 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 81.22 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.38 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 173 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 122.4%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.