Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Libya
Libya: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 13.79 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Libya, 1970–2008
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 … General Percent in Libya, year by year
| 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.85, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.25, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +36.7% | 12.08 | 16.52 |
| 1981 | +36.4% | 25.88 | 35.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More public sector data for Libya
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
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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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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.