Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Libya

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Libya in 2025 — 14.3%. Ranked 119 in the world out of 131. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 4.3 pp.

2025 14.3% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 119of 131
Period maximum 26.2%2014
Period minimum 8.4%2011

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Libya, 1990–2025010203019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 18.6%1991: 13.1%1992: 12.2%1993: 16.3%1994: 16.3%1995: 12.2%1996: 15.5%1997: 12.4%1998: 12%1999: 9.5%2000: 11.8%2001: 10.7%2002: 13.5%2003: 19.4%2004: 11.6%2005: 9.5%2006: 21%2007: 19.1%2008: 21.7%2009: 26%2010: 19.8%2011: 8.4%2012: 15.2%2013: 21.7%2014: 26.2%2015: 17.4%2016: 13.8%2017: 13.7%2018: 15.1%2019: 13.8%2020: 9.4%2021: 12.2%2022: 10.5%2023: 16.9%2024: 14.3%2025: 14.3%
Change over the period: −4.3 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Libya

Libya 14.3%
Northern Africa computed 25.1%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.3 +0 pp
2024 14.3 −2.6 pp
2023 16.9 +6.4 pp
2022 10.5 −1.6 pp
2021 12.2 +2.7 pp
2020 9.4 −4.3 pp
2019 13.8 −1.4 pp
2018 15.1 +1.4 pp
2017 13.7 −0.1 pp
2016 13.8 −3.6 pp
2015 17.4 −8.8 pp
2014 26.2 +4.5 pp
2013 21.7 +6.5 pp
2012 15.2 +6.8 pp
2011 8.4 −11.4 pp
2010 19.8 −6.2 pp
2009 26 +4.4 pp
2008 21.7 +2.6 pp
2007 19.1 −1.9 pp
2006 21 +11.5 pp
2005 9.5 −2.1 pp
2004 11.6 −7.7 pp
2003 19.4 +5.8 pp
2002 13.5 +2.8 pp
2001 10.7 −1.1 pp
2000 11.8 +2.4 pp
1999 9.5 −2.5 pp
1998 12 −0.4 pp
1997 12.4 −3.1 pp
1996 15.5 +3.3 pp
1995 12.2 −4.2 pp
1994 16.3 +0.1 pp
1993 16.3 +4.1 pp
1992 12.2 −1 pp
1991 13.1 −5.5 pp
1990 18.6

Northern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.