Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya
Libya: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 1.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.67 units per US$ of GDP for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 388.1% on the previous year and up 740.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Libya peaked at 1.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Libya ranks 75th of 151 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +95.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.02 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0214 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.029 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0579 units per US$ of GDP | +96.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0491 units per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.104 units per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5399 units per US$ of GDP | +418.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5843 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1741 units per US$ of GDP | -70.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1556 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1188 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1024 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.179 units per US$ of GDP | +74.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1295 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.199 units per US$ of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1247 units per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1741 units per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2542 units per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2871 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2889 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1964 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1988 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2365 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3426 units per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | +388.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.67 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.67 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5471 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +418.9% | 0.104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5399 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +388.1% | 0.3426 units per US$ of GDP | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0348 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0687 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2122 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5843 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2889 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3426 units per US$ of GDP | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 1.67 units per US$ of GDP 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 1.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Libya rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Libya ranks 75th out of 151 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 740.2%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.