Broad money to total reserves ratio in Libya
Libya: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 0.2758 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Libya, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.2758 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2021.
That represents a change of down 76.2% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Libya peaked at 3.8 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2296, in 2006.
Libya ranks 159th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.989 | — |
| 1961 | 1.13 | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1.01 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.989 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 0.952 | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7606 | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5201 | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4513 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5267 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9761 | +85.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8966 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 1.53 | +70.6% |
| 1976 | 1.41 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8056 | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | +65.5% |
| 1982 | 1.47 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.85 | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 2.56 | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.98 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.73 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.09 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 3.8 | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.99 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5215 | -48.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4071 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.354 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3002 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2296 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2464 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3279 | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3489 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3356 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4135 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4006 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4398 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5602 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9391 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9754 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9419 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2758 | -76.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2758 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.94, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2758 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.7606 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.4513 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 | 0.8056 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.14 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5107 | 0.2296 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6739 | 0.3356 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7184 | 0.2758 | 1.16 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 156 Afghanistan 0.7678 compare
- 157 Micronesia (country) 0.6682 compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0.531 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 to total reserves ratio in Libya?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Libya was 0.2758 in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 1993.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2021.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).