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Gross capital formation in Libya

Libya: Gross capital formation was 14.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2014
All-time low
8.4%
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Gross capital formation in Libya, 1990–2025

101520251990200720251990: 18.6 % of GDP1991: 13.1 % of GDP1992: 12.2 % of GDP1993: 16.3 % of GDP1994: 16.3 % of GDP1995: 12.2 % of GDP1996: 15.5 % of GDP1997: 12.4 % of GDP1998: 12 % of GDP1999: 9.5 % of GDP2000: 11.8 % of GDP2001: 10.7 % of GDP2002: 13.5 % of GDP2003: 19.4 % of GDP2004: 11.6 % of GDP2005: 9.5 % of GDP2006: 21 % of GDP2007: 19.1 % of GDP2008: 21.7 % of GDP2009: 26 % of GDP2010: 19.8 % of GDP2011: 8.4 % of GDP2012: 15.2 % of GDP2013: 21.7 % of GDP2014: 26.2 % of GDP2015: 17.4 % of GDP2016: 13.8 % of GDP2017: 13.7 % of GDP2018: 15.1 % of GDP2019: 13.8 % of GDP2020: 9.4 % of GDP2021: 12.2 % of GDP2022: 10.5 % of GDP2023: 16.9 % of GDP2024: 14.3 % of GDP2025: 14.3 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Libya recorded 14.3% for gross capital formation in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Libya peaked at 26.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2011.

That places Libya 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.8% 9.5% 18.6% 10
2000s 16.4% 9.5% 26.0% 10
2010s 16.5% 8.4% 26.2% 10
2020s 12.9% 9.4% 16.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Libya?
Gross capital formation in Libya was 14.3% 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 26.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
How does Libya rank for gross capital formation?
Libya ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,920 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.