Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 1,559 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per capita in Libya is 1,559 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 9,215 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -26.51 current US$ per person, in 2020.
That places Libya 94th 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 US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,628 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,009 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1992 | 1,129 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 742.75 current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1994 | 938.38 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 1,068 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1,287 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 1,014 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 602.46 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 1,119 current US$ per person | +85.8% |
| 2000 | 2,337 current US$ per person | +108.8% |
| 2001 | 1,740 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 1,033 current US$ per person | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 2,305 current US$ per person | +123.1% |
| 2004 | 2,534 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 4,997 current US$ per person | +97.2% |
| 2006 | 6,823 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2007 | 7,149 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9,215 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 4,129 current US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 2010 | 6,010 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 1,599 current US$ per person | -73.4% |
| 2012 | 6,828 current US$ per person | +326.9% |
| 2013 | 3,617 current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 1,182 current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 2015 | 428.56 current US$ per person | -63.7% |
| 2016 | 138.18 current US$ per person | -67.8% |
| 2017 | 2,132 current US$ per person | +1443.1% |
| 2018 | 3,459 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2019 | 1,901 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2020 | -26.51 current US$ per person | -101.4% |
| 2021 | 1,423 current US$ per person | -5466.6% |
| 2022 | 1,964 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 1,559 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,559 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,773 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,559 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,394 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5466.6% | -26.51 current US$ per person | 1,423 current US$ per person |
| 2017 | +1443.1% | 138.18 current US$ per person | 2,132 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,054 current US$ per person | 602.46 current US$ per person | 1,628 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,226 current US$ per person | 1,033 current US$ per person | 9,215 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,729 current US$ per person | 138.18 current US$ per person | 6,828 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 current US$ per person | -26.51 current US$ per person | 1,964 current US$ per person | 4 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Libya?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Libya was 1,559 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,215 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.51 current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.