Capital Accounts in Libya
Libya: Capital Accounts was 58.89 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
58.89 billion
Change on year
up 266.9%
World rank
85th
of 155 countries
All-time high
58.89 billion
in 2021
All-time low
6.56 million
in 1963
Years of data
59
1963–2021
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 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,435 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 7,733 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 8,230 SDR per person (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.