Broad money in Libya
Libya: Broad money was 64.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Libya, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, broad money in Libya stood at 64.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Libya peaked at 197.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1964.
Libya ranks 73rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.3% | — |
| 1961 | 22.1% | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | -15.9% |
| 1963 | 15.2% | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 12.9% | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.3% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | +16.0% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 23.0% | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 25.0% | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 23.5% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 27.1% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 31.5% | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 68.1% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 61.4% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 67.4% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +63.4% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +100.8% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 91.4% | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 132.1% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 122.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 108.5% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 115.2% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 197.4% | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -67.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 12.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 18.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 29.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 55.3% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 23.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 47.3% | 132.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.9% | 64.4% | 197.4% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 7,733 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 8,230 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 10,246 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,435 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Libya?
- Broad money in Libya was 64.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 197.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for broad money?
- Libya ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.