Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.004 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Libya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.004 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Libya 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 million USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +244.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 million USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 million USD per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.004 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.126 million USD per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.004 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.083 million USD per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +244.1% | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 Angola 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 180 Namibia 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 181 Somalia 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.004 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value 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.