Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Libya
Libya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -2.69 units per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Libya stood at -2.69 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5,650.2% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Libya peaked at 0.2229 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.69 units per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Libya 145th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -0.009 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | -0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1965 | -0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1966 | -0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 1968 | -0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | +107.1% |
| 1969 | -0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0606 units per US$ of GDP | +176.4% |
| 1971 | -0.0935 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1972 | -0.084 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1973 | -0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1974 | -0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -285.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | +287.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -90.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | +623.5% |
| 1982 | 0.035 units per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP | +101.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.042 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1719 units per US$ of GDP | +194.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1648 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1572 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1563 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1739 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1893 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2229 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1959 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.099 units per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1198 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0548 units per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2003 | -0.1544 units per US$ of GDP | -1248.7% |
| 2004 | -0.5646 units per US$ of GDP | +265.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7423 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2006 | -0.8931 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2007 | -0.8961 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -0.8147 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | -1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2010 | -1.05 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -1.43 units per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 2012 | -0.8968 units per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2013 | -0.9825 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2014 | -0.8675 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2015 | -0.5566 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2016 | -0.1321 units per US$ of GDP | -76.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP | -135.1% |
| 2018 | -0.1205 units per US$ of GDP | -359.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3065 units per US$ of GDP | +154.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | -84.7% |
| 2021 | -2.69 units per US$ of GDP | +5650.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -2.69 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's -2.69 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP. (21 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 | -5650.2% | -0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | -2.69 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2003 | -1248.7% | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1544 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +623.5% | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | -359.6% | 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1205 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.011 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | -0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0935 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0373 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1534 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5149 units per US$ of GDP | -1.15 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6296 units per US$ of GDP | -1.43 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.37 units per US$ of GDP | -2.69 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0469 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
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 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 -2.69 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.2229 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.69 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Libya ranks 145th out of 174 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 87.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.