Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 7,502 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Libya is 7,502 current LCU per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 11,276 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -36.82 current LCU per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 460.99 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 283.19 current LCU per person | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 317.83 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 226.07 current LCU per person | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 326.9 current LCU per person | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 446.78 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 1996 | 562.15 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 467.46 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 281.69 current LCU per person | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 519.11 current LCU per person | +84.3% |
| 2000 | 1,197 current LCU per person | +130.6% |
| 2001 | 1,053 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,312 current LCU per person | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 2,950 current LCU per person | +124.9% |
| 2004 | 3,294 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 6,539 current LCU per person | +98.5% |
| 2006 | 8,963 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 9,026 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11,276 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 5,176 current LCU per person | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 7,613 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 1,958 current LCU per person | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 8,615 current LCU per person | +340.0% |
| 2013 | 4,600 current LCU per person | -46.6% |
| 2014 | 1,503 current LCU per person | -67.3% |
| 2015 | 591.93 current LCU per person | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 192.12 current LCU per person | -67.5% |
| 2017 | 2,972 current LCU per person | +1447.0% |
| 2018 | 4,721 current LCU per person | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 2,658 current LCU per person | -43.7% |
| 2020 | -36.82 current LCU per person | -101.4% |
| 2021 | 6,423 current LCU per person | -17546.1% |
| 2022 | 9,453 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 2023 | 7,502 current LCU per person | -20.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,502 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,502 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,455 current LCU per person, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +17546.1% | -36.82 current LCU per person | 6,423 current LCU per person |
| 2017 | +1447.0% | 192.12 current LCU per person | 2,972 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389.22 current LCU per person | 226.07 current LCU per person | 562.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,079 current LCU per person | 1,053 current LCU per person | 11,276 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,542 current LCU per person | 192.12 current LCU per person | 8,615 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,835 current LCU per person | -36.82 current LCU per person | 9,453 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 126 Bahamas 7,581 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Estonia 7,540 current LCU per person compare
- 128 United Kingdom 7,516 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 7,206 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Seychelles 6,777 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Lithuania 6,749 current LCU per person 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 7,502 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 11,276 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.82 current LCU per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.