Claims on central government, etc. in Libya
Libya: Claims on central government, etc. was -0.4% in 2025. β Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Libya, 1963β2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Libya stood at -0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.3% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Libya peaked at 58.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -117.1%, in 2011.
Libya ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | -3.1% | -6.1% | -1.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | -4.1% | -26.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 1.0% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 11.8% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -39.9% | -91.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.5% | -117.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | -7.5% | 56.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 149 Solomon Islands 0.8% compare
- 150 Rwanda 0.7% compare
- 151 Montenegro 0.6% compare
- 153 Peru -0.6% compare
- 154 Somalia -0.9% compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.9% compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 165.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 15.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 57.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 61.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,435 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Libya?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Libya was -0.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -117.1% in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Libya ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.