Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya
Libya: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 58.89 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts in Libya is 58.89 billion, 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 in Libya peaked at 58.89 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.56 million, in 1963.
Libya ranks 85th of 155 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.56 million | — |
| 1964 | 7.80 million | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 9.07 million | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 10.01 million | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 13.17 million | +31.6% |
| 1968 | 13.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 14.69 million | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 16.57 million | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 18.34 million | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 28.19 million | +53.7% |
| 1973 | 32.16 million | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 39.06 million | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 51.56 million | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 55.85 million | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 73.26 million | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 98.49 million | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 125.67 million | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 156.57 million | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 271.27 million | +73.3% |
| 1982 | 385.51 million | +42.1% |
| 1983 | 460.06 million | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 425.86 million | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 459.81 million | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 483.59 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 539.80 million | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 602.95 million | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 612.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 641.75 million | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 686.05 million | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 703.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 721.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 735.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 741.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 821.50 million | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.78 billion | +116.5% |
| 1998 | 1.87 billion | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.77 billion | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.27 billion | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 3.55 billion | +56.2% |
| 2002 | 11.06 billion | +211.6% |
| 2003 | 15.35 billion | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 5.77 billion | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 7.36 billion | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 7.14 billion | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.10 billion | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.88 billion | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 10.88 billion | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 9.76 billion | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 9.59 billion | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.54 billion | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 13.12 billion | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 14.58 billion | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 13.99 billion | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.42 billion | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.19 billion | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 15.24 billion | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 16.38 billion | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 16.05 billion | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 58.89 billion | +266.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 58.89 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.28 billion, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 58.89 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.25 billion, 1.1× 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% | 16.05 billion | 58.89 billion |
| 2002 | +211.6% | 3.55 billion | 11.06 billion |
| 1997 | +116.5% | 821.50 million | 1.78 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.65 million | 6.56 million | 14.69 million | 7 |
| 1970s | 53.91 million | 16.57 million | 125.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.77 million | 156.57 million | 612.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion | 641.75 million | 1.87 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 billion | 2.27 billion | 15.35 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 billion | 9.59 billion | 16.38 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.47 billion | 16.05 billion | 58.89 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 82 Dominican Republic 62.78 billion compare
- 83 North Macedonia 62.07 billion compare
- 84 Croatia 59.59 billion compare
- 86 Uruguay 58.49 billion compare
- 87 Nepal 52.91 billion compare
- 88 Slovak Republic 48.61 billion 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 in Libya?
- Capital accounts in Libya was 58.89 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.89 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.56 million in 1963.
- How does Libya rank for capital accounts?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital accounts 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.