Central bank assets to GDP in Libya
Libya: Central bank assets to GDP was 54.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Libya stood at 54.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.0% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Libya peaked at 160.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.
That places Libya 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 0.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 16.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 42.1% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 4.5% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 9.2% | 160.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 31.57 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 57.75 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 501.95 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Broad money 64.4% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. -0.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.5% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 5.3 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Libya?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Libya was 54.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 160.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Libya ranks 4th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).