Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya
Libya: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 8,253 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2021, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Libya stood at 8,253 units per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 262.3% on the previous year and up 446.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Libya peaked at 8,253 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.88 units per person, in 1963.
That places Libya 81st out of 153 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.88 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 4.45 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 5.03 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 5.41 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 6.94 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1968 | 6.77 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.29 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 7.96 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 8.52 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 12.66 units per person | +48.7% |
| 1973 | 13.9 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 16.06 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 20.05 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 20.52 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 25.42 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 32.27 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 38.86 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 45.72 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 74.91 units per person | +63.8% |
| 1982 | 103.5 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 123.71 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 112.85 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 117.94 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 120.37 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 130.71 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 142.28 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 140.99 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 144.37 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 150.97 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 151.55 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 152.38 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 152.47 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 151.18 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 164.72 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 351.12 units per person | +113.2% |
| 1998 | 364.23 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 338.79 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 428.37 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 656.78 units per person | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 2,007 units per person | +205.6% |
| 2003 | 2,731 units per person | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 1,005 units per person | -63.2% |
| 2005 | 1,257 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 1,193 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,163 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,424 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 1,710 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1,502 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1,511 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,867 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 2,081 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2,269 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2,141 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,174 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,957 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2,225 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 2,357 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,278 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8,253 units per person | +262.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8,253 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8,253 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,726 units per person, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +262.3% | 2,278 units per person | 8,253 units per person |
| 2002 | +205.6% | 656.78 units per person | 2,007 units per person |
| 1997 | +113.2% | 164.72 units per person | 351.12 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 units per person | 3.88 units per person | 7.29 units per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 19.62 units per person | 7.96 units per person | 38.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.3 units per person | 45.72 units per person | 142.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.18 units per person | 144.37 units per person | 364.23 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,357 units per person | 428.37 units per person | 2,731 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,008 units per person | 1,502 units per person | 2,357 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,266 units per person | 2,278 units per person | 8,253 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 9,024 units per person compare
- 79 Seychelles 8,991 units per person compare
- 80 Australia 8,707 units per person compare
- 82 Finland 7,936 units per person compare
- 83 Chad 7,830 units per person compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 7,817 units per person 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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Libya?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Libya was 8,253 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,253 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 units per person in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Libya ranks 81st out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.1%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.