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 183 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.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.0% | — |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +43.8% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -76.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +140.5% |
| 1973 | 11.6% | +440.0% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 24.7% | +43.3% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 31.5% | +124.3% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -39.1% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | +112.7% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | -28.7% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 57.9% | +190.7% |
| 1990 | 61.9% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 65.0% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 60.5% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 46.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -75.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -47.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +161.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +170.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -68.7% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 103.2% | +612.4% |
| 2017 | 160.2% | +55.2% |
| 2018 | 125.5% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 122.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | -56.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 54.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 19.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 54.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 13.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +612.4% | 14.5% | 103.2% |
| 1973 | +440.0% | 2.1% | 11.6% |
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 |
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 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 183 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).