Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 31,149 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 31,149 current LCU per square kilometre for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 39,958 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -147.43 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2020.
Libya ranks 165th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,165 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 731.41 current LCU per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 838.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 608.11 current LCU per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 895.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 1,246 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 1,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 1,346 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 823 current LCU per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 1,539 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.1% |
| 2000 | 3,609 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 2001 | 3,233 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 4,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 9,422 current LCU per square kilometre | +129.4% |
| 2004 | 10,739 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 21,772 current LCU per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 2006 | 30,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 31,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 18,728 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 28,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 7,058 current LCU per square kilometre | -74.9% |
| 2012 | 30,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +328.6% |
| 2013 | 16,481 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 5,492 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 2,197 current LCU per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 724.14 current LCU per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2017 | 11,382 current LCU per square kilometre | +1471.8% |
| 2018 | 18,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 2019 | 10,501 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2020 | -147.43 current LCU per square kilometre | -101.4% |
| 2021 | 26,048 current LCU per square kilometre | -17768.5% |
| 2022 | 38,809 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 31,149 current LCU per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 31,149 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 31,149 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +17768.5% | -147.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,048 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1471.8% | 724.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,382 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,079 current LCU per square kilometre | 608.11 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,593 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,335 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,233 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,958 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,058 current LCU per square kilometre | 724.14 current LCU per square kilometre | 30,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,964 current LCU per square kilometre | -147.43 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,809 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 162 Oman 38,191 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Suriname 37,614 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia 32,394 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 25,739 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Zimbabwe 21,084 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Jordan 17,650 current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya was 31,149 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 39,958 current LCU per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -147.43 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (current LCU) 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.