Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 32,657 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -106.16 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Libya 157th out of 176 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 savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,113 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 2,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,998 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 2,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 2,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 3,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 2,920 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 1,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1999 | 3,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 2000 | 7,046 current US$ per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 2001 | 5,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 3,234 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2003 | 7,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 2004 | 8,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 16,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2006 | 23,191 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2007 | 24,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 32,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 14,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 22,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 5,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 23,979 current US$ per square kilometre | +315.9% |
| 2013 | 12,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 2016 | 520.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2017 | 8,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +1468.0% |
| 2018 | 13,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 7,510 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2020 | -106.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -101.4% |
| 2021 | 5,770 current US$ per square kilometre | -5534.9% |
| 2022 | 8,063 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110,736 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58,827 current US$ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5534.9% | -106.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,770 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1468.0% | 520.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,166 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 520.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,979 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -106.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 7,670 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Bolivia 6,782 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Vanuatu 6,760 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 4,364 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Madagascar 4,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Mauritania 3,325 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 6,472 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32,657 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.16 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) 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.