Adjusted net savings per capita in Libya
Libya: Adjusted net savings per capita was -1,912 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Libya, 2002–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net savings per capita in Libya stood at -1,912 current US$. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 640.2% on the previous year and down 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Libya peaked at 5,072 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,912 current US$, in 2020.
That places Libya 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,385 current US$ | -10.32 current US$ | 5,072 current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 765.73 current US$ | -910.45 current US$ | 2,943 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,912 current US$ | -1,912 current US$ | -1,912 current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Libya?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Libya was -1,912 current US$ in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,072 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,912 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Libya ranks 164th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.