Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Libya
Libya: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 33.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Libya, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Libya stood at 33.2%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 168.9% on the previous year and up 572.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Libya peaked at 33.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
Libya ranks 15th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +31.8% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +103.5% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 26.2% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +48.3% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -40.7% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +86.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +137.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -54.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +131.7% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +59.2% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +168.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 5.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 3.3% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 4.9% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Libya?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Libya was 33.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- How does Libya rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.2%. 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 Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).