Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Libya

Libya: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices was 13.79 in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
13.79
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
6th
of 173 countries
All-time high
35.3
in 1981
All-time low
11.29
in 1998
Years of data
39
1970–2008

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Libya, 1970–2008

1015202530351970198920081970: 28.71971: 28.81972: 28.91973: 28.91974: 28.71975: 28.31976: 29.41977: 29.31978: 28.71979: 281980: 25.91981: 35.31982: 28.51983: 25.71984: 24.51985: 181986: 181987: 17.91988: 17.91989: 17.91990: 18.11991: 181992: 17.81993: 17.71994: 18.11995: 12.41996: 15.91997: 14.31998: 11.31999: 12.12000: 16.52001: 15.92002: 18.82003: 14.62004: 16.82005: 182006: 15.42007: 15.32008: 13.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Libya recorded 13.79 for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Libya peaked at 35.3 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.29, in 1998.

That places Libya 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Libya, 1970 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1970 28.72
1971 28.84 +0.4%
1972 28.91 +0.3%
1973 28.87 -0.1%
1974 28.73 -0.5%
1975 28.25 -1.7%
1976 29.43 +4.2%
1977 29.28 -0.5%
1978 28.68 -2.0%
1979 27.99 -2.4%
1980 25.88 -7.5%
1981 35.3 +36.4%
1982 28.54 -19.2%
1983 25.71 -9.9%
1984 24.52 -4.6%
1985 17.96 -26.8%
1986 17.96 +0.0%
1987 17.93 -0.2%
1988 17.88 -0.2%
1989 17.91 +0.2%
1990 18.1 +1.1%
1991 17.96 -0.8%
1992 17.77 -1.1%
1993 17.66 -0.6%
1994 18.07 +2.3%
1995 12.42 -31.2%
1996 15.93 +28.2%
1997 14.28 -10.4%
1998 11.29 -20.9%
1999 12.08 +7.0%
2000 16.52 +36.7%
2001 15.86 -4.0%
2002 18.81 +18.6%
2003 14.58 -22.4%
2004 16.76 +14.9%
2005 17.96 +7.2%
2006 15.37 -14.4%
2007 15.33 -0.2%
2008 13.79 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.77 27.99 29.43 10
1980s 22.96 17.88 35.3 10
1990s 15.56 11.29 18.1 10
2000s 16.11 13.79 18.81 9

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 3 China 17.33 compare
  2. 4 United Arab Emirates 14 compare
  3. 5 Dominica 13.96 compare
  4. 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.35 compare
  5. 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.78 compare
  6. 9 Guyana 12.49 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Libya?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Libya was 13.79 in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 1981.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 11.29 in 1998.
How does Libya rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
Libya ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2008.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
173 places, 9,224 data points, 1960–2019
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