Libya vs Panama: Net domestic credit

Libya
57.75 billion current LCU
in 2025
Panama
50.62 billion current LCU
in 2020
Libya rank
139th
Panama rank
140th

Net domestic credit over time

  • Libya
  • Panama
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 57.75 billion current LCU against 50.62 billion current LCU in Panama, a difference of 7.12 billion current LCU.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Panama ahead.

Libya ranks 139th and Panama ranks 140th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 37.87 million current LCU 196.33 million current LCU 158.46 million current LCU Panama
1970s 1.02 billion current LCU 1.23 billion current LCU 211.72 million current LCU Panama
1980s 4.79 billion current LCU 3.36 billion current LCU 1.43 billion current LCU Libya
1990s 9.84 billion current LCU 5.55 billion current LCU 4.29 billion current LCU Libya
2000s -20.27 billion current LCU 14.50 billion current LCU 34.76 billion current LCU Panama
2010s -3.66 billion current LCU 39.86 billion current LCU 43.52 billion current LCU Panama
2020s 63.06 billion current LCU 50.62 billion current LCU 12.43 billion current LCU Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net domestic credit, Libya or Panama?
Libya, at 57.75 billion current LCU against 50.62 billion current LCU in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in net domestic credit between Libya and Panama?
7.12 billion current LCU, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Panama?
58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2020.
How do Libya and Panama rank globally for net domestic credit?
Libya ranks 139th and Panama ranks 140th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,948 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.