Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Libya
Libya: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 1,056 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Libya, 1960–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2009, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Libya stood at 1,056. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Libya peaked at 1,056 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 355.95, in 1960.
That places Libya 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 355.95 | — |
| 1961 | 370.23 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 385 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 400.3 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 416.13 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 432.52 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 449.49 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 467.07 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 485.27 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 504.12 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 523.64 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 543.75 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 561.55 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 581.82 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 602.06 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 629.44 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 656.96 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 696.19 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 738.97 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 781.15 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 825.99 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 864.75 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 908.64 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 939.45 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 962.26 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 979.48 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 986.61 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 989.24 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 986.87 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 986.37 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 987.86 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 990.64 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 998 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,004 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,007 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,012 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,004 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,005 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,003 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 993.68 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 986.46 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 989.16 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 990.38 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 997.08 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 998.54 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,007 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,022 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,032 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,044 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,056 | +1.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,056 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.18, 19.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,056 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 192.52, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 426.61 | 355.95 | 504.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 631.55 | 523.64 | 781.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 942.97 | 825.99 | 989.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 | 987.86 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,012 | 986.46 | 1,056 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Libya?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Libya was 1,056 in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,056 in 2009.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 355.95 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.