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Gross fixed capital formation in Libya

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

Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
159th
of 180 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2009
All-time low
8.9%
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Gross fixed capital formation in Libya, 1990–2025

01020301990200720251990: 13.9 % of GDP1991: 11.5 % of GDP1992: 10.6 % of GDP1993: 16.1 % of GDP1994: 16.3 % of GDP1995: 11.7 % of GDP1996: 13.5 % of GDP1997: 11.9 % of GDP1998: 11 % of GDP1999: 9.2 % of GDP2000: 11.6 % of GDP2001: 10.5 % of GDP2002: 12.9 % of GDP2003: 8.9 % of GDP2004: 14 % of GDP2005: 15.2 % of GDP2006: 21 % of GDP2007: 20.7 % of GDP2008: 22.1 % of GDP2009: 25 % of GDP2010: 21.8 % of GDP2011: 17.4 % of GDP2012: 15.9 % of GDP2013: 16.8 % of GDP2014: 23.2 % of GDP2015: 17.1 % of GDP2016: 19.4 % of GDP2017: 16.2 % of GDP2018: 16.1 % 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 fixed capital formation in 2025.

That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Libya peaked at 25.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2003.

That places Libya 159th out of 180 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 12.6% 9.2% 16.3% 10
2000s 16.2% 8.9% 25.0% 10
2010s 17.8% 13.8% 23.2% 10
2020s 12.9% 9.4% 16.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation in Libya?
Gross fixed 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 fixed capital formation recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2003.
How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation?
Libya ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross fixed 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
223 places, 10,319 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. 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.