Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya
Libya: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 33,468 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Libya is 33,468 units per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 266.9% on the previous year and up 514.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Libya peaked at 33,468 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.73 units per square kilometre, in 1963.
Libya ranks 130th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 5.15 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 8.35 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 10.42 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1973 | 18.28 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 29.3 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 31.74 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 41.64 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 55.97 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 71.42 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 88.98 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 154.17 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1982 | 219.1 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 261.47 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 242.03 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 261.32 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 274.84 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 306.79 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 342.68 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 347.99 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 364.73 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 389.9 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 399.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 409.88 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 417.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 421.59 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 466.88 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1,011 units per square kilometre | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 1,064 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,005 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1,292 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 2,017 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 6,284 units per square kilometre | +211.6% |
| 2003 | 8,722 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 3,278 units per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 4,185 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 4,056 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,033 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,045 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 6,186 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 5,547 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 5,448 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,556 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 7,457 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 8,287 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 7,949 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8,194 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7,495 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 8,662 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 9,310 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 9,122 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 33,468 units per square kilometre | +266.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 33,468 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Libya's 33,468 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 715,344 units per square kilometre, 5% of 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 | +266.9% | 9,122 units per square kilometre | 33,468 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +211.6% | 2,017 units per square kilometre | 6,284 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +116.5% | 466.88 units per square kilometre | 1,011 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 30.64 units per square kilometre | 9.42 units per square kilometre | 71.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.94 units per square kilometre | 88.98 units per square kilometre | 347.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 595 units per square kilometre | 364.73 units per square kilometre | 1,064 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,510 units per square kilometre | 1,292 units per square kilometre | 8,722 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,491 units per square kilometre | 5,448 units per square kilometre | 9,310 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,295 units per square kilometre | 9,122 units per square kilometre | 33,468 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 127 Nicaragua 51,478 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Eritrea 34,936 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Botswana 34,857 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Latvia 31,578 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Samoa 29,929 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Australia 25,766 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 165.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 15.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 57.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 61.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,435 SDR per person (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 33,468 units per square kilometre 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 33,468 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Libya ranks 130th out of 150 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 514.3%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.