Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Libya
Libya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -13,302 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Libya is -13,302 units per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4,167.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Libya peaked at 1,160 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, -13,431 units per person, in 2012.
Libya ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -4.74 units per person | — |
| 1964 | -9.6 units per person | +102.7% |
| 1965 | -8.21 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1966 | -12.34 units per person | +50.2% |
| 1967 | -7.26 units per person | -41.2% |
| 1968 | -20.64 units per person | +184.3% |
| 1969 | -47.67 units per person | +131.0% |
| 1970 | -133.87 units per person | +180.8% |
| 1971 | -228.47 units per person | +70.7% |
| 1972 | -237.62 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | -82.93 units per person | -65.1% |
| 1974 | -58.99 units per person | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 100.53 units per person | -270.4% |
| 1976 | 102.24 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 74.95 units per person | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 270.21 units per person | +260.5% |
| 1979 | 314.21 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 36.9 units per person | -88.3% |
| 1981 | 224.19 units per person | +507.6% |
| 1982 | 317.51 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1983 | 182.76 units per person | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 321.37 units per person | +75.8% |
| 1985 | 366.33 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 287.92 units per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 271.33 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 335.24 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 995.86 units per person | +197.1% |
| 1990 | 1,072 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1,107 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,141 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,127 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,123 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,160 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,095 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 600.36 units per person | -45.2% |
| 1998 | 634.82 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 378 units per person | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 191.55 units per person | -49.3% |
| 2001 | 166.81 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 49.98 units per person | -70.0% |
| 2003 | -721.66 units per person | -1544.0% |
| 2004 | -3,260 units per person | +351.7% |
| 2005 | -5,997 units per person | +84.0% |
| 2006 | -8,974 units per person | +49.6% |
| 2007 | -9,986 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2008 | -11,329 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | -10,987 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | -12,132 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | -10,888 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2012 | -13,431 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2013 | -11,743 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | -7,743 units per person | -34.1% |
| 2015 | -4,151 units per person | -46.4% |
| 2016 | -994.46 units per person | -76.0% |
| 2017 | 462.56 units per person | -146.5% |
| 2018 | -1,349 units per person | -391.6% |
| 2019 | -3,054 units per person | +126.4% |
| 2020 | -311.67 units per person | -89.8% |
| 2021 | -13,302 units per person | +4167.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -13,302 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's -13,302 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -4167.8% | -311.67 units per person | -13,302 units per person |
| 2003 | -1544.0% | 49.98 units per person | -721.66 units per person |
| 1981 | +507.6% | 36.9 units per person | 224.19 units per person |
| 2018 | -391.6% | 462.56 units per person | -1,349 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15.78 units per person | -47.67 units per person | -4.74 units per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 12.03 units per person | -237.62 units per person | 314.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.94 units per person | 36.9 units per person | 995.86 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 943.82 units per person | 378 units per person | 1,160 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -5,085 units per person | -11,329 units per person | 191.55 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -6,502 units per person | -13,431 units per person | 462.56 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -6,807 units per person | -13,302 units per person | -311.67 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 147 Vanuatu -9,610 units per person compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago -10,072 units per person compare
- 149 Armenia -13,152 units per person compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia -14,168 units per person compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam -14,345 units per person compare
- 153 Botswana -15,246 units per person compare
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Libya?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Libya was -13,302 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,160 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,431 units per person in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Libya ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.