Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Libya 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0518 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0491 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0802 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0919 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1131 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1929 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3151 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3123 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4458 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 2021 | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0582 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0644 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.139 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1724 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4098 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 115 Qatar 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Tajikistan 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Ethiopia 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Poland 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Tunisia 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Libya was 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.