Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Libya
Libya: Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) was -13.47 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Libya, 2002–2020
Source: World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Libya is -13.47 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 647.5% on the previous year and down 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Libya peaked at 31.62 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.47 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places Libya 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -56.85 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 5.87 billion current US$ | -10425.0% |
| 2004 | 4.53 billion current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 14.81 billion current US$ | +226.9% |
| 2006 | 22.92 billion current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 25.52 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 31.62 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 10.46 billion current US$ | -66.9% |
| 2010 | 19.12 billion current US$ | +82.8% |
| 2011 | 3.34 billion current US$ | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 17.12 billion current US$ | +412.8% |
| 2013 | 5.31 billion current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2014 | -1.74 billion current US$ | -132.7% |
| 2015 | -4.46 billion current US$ | +156.7% |
| 2016 | -6.04 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 4.16 billion current US$ | -168.9% |
| 2018 | 10.05 billion current US$ | +141.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 billion current US$ | -75.5% |
| 2020 | -13.47 billion current US$ | -647.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -13.47 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.02 billion current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Libya's -13.47 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.69 billion current US$. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net saving (current US dollars) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +10425.0% | -56.85 million current US$ | 5.87 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 billion current US$ | -56.85 million current US$ | 31.62 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.93 billion current US$ | -6.04 billion current US$ | 19.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.47 billion current US$ | -13.47 billion current US$ | -13.47 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Libya?
- Adjusted net saving (current us dollars) in Libya was -13.47 billion current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.62 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net saving (current us dollars) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.47 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for adjusted net saving (current us dollars)?
- Libya ranks 163rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net saving (current us dollars) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (including The Changing Wealth of Nations) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net saving (current US dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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