Gross capital formation in Libya
Libya: Gross capital formation was 10.11 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Libya, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Libya recorded 10.11 billion constant LCU for gross capital formation in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Libya peaked at 20.78 billion constant LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.17 billion constant LCU, in 2011.
Libya ranks 129th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.83 billion constant LCU | 5.17 billion constant LCU | 20.78 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.81 billion constant LCU | 9.31 billion constant LCU | 12.37 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Libya
- Services, value added 12.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 50.86 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 68.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 77.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 182.99 billion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 22.63 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 19.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 73.2% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Libya?
- Gross capital formation in Libya was 10.11 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 billion constant LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for gross capital formation?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.