Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Libya
Libya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -53,940 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded -53,940 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4,222.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Libya peaked at 3,236 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, -53,940 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Libya ranks 132nd of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -4.55 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | -9.57 units per square kilometre | +110.2% |
| 1965 | -8.42 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1966 | -12.96 units per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1967 | -7.83 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 1968 | -22.9 units per square kilometre | +192.5% |
| 1969 | -54.58 units per square kilometre | +138.3% |
| 1970 | -158.44 units per square kilometre | +190.3% |
| 1971 | -279.63 units per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1972 | -300.62 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | -109.07 units per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 1974 | -81.54 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 146.93 units per square kilometre | -280.2% |
| 1976 | 158.12 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 122.74 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 468.78 units per square kilometre | +281.9% |
| 1979 | 577.49 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 71.81 units per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 1981 | 461.43 units per square kilometre | +542.6% |
| 1982 | 672.14 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1983 | 386.28 units per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1984 | 689.24 units per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1985 | 811.7 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 657.37 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 636.83 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 807.4 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 2,458 units per square kilometre | +204.4% |
| 1990 | 2,707 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 2,859 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3,010 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 3,030 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,078 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,236 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3,105 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,728 units per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 1,855 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,121 units per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 577.54 units per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 512.29 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 156.46 units per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2003 | -2,305 units per square kilometre | -1573.1% |
| 2004 | -10,628 units per square kilometre | +361.1% |
| 2005 | -19,970 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2006 | -30,501 units per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2007 | -34,646 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | -40,148 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | -39,756 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | -44,802 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | -39,253 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2012 | -47,168 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2013 | -42,076 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2014 | -28,285 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2015 | -15,410 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2016 | -3,748 units per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2017 | 1,772 units per square kilometre | -147.3% |
| 2018 | -5,251 units per square kilometre | -396.4% |
| 2019 | -12,065 units per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 2020 | -1,248 units per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 2021 | -53,940 units per square kilometre | +4222.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -53,940 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's -53,940 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,033 units per square kilometre. (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 | -4222.2% | -1,248 units per square kilometre | -53,940 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -1573.1% | 156.46 units per square kilometre | -2,305 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +542.6% | 71.81 units per square kilometre | 461.43 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -396.4% | 1,772 units per square kilometre | -5,251 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -17.26 units per square kilometre | -54.58 units per square kilometre | -4.55 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 54.47 units per square kilometre | -300.62 units per square kilometre | 577.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 765.22 units per square kilometre | 71.81 units per square kilometre | 2,458 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,573 units per square kilometre | 1,121 units per square kilometre | 3,236 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -17,671 units per square kilometre | -40,148 units per square kilometre | 577.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -23,629 units per square kilometre | -47,168 units per square kilometre | 1,772 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -27,594 units per square kilometre | -53,940 units per square kilometre | -1,248 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 129 Peru -48,984 units per square kilometre compare
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- 131 Botswana -52,458 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Afghanistan -54,008 units per square kilometre compare
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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 -53,940 units per square kilometre 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 3,236 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -53,940 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Libya ranks 132nd out of 172 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 37.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.