Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya

Libya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1,922 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,922 units per person
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2,217 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
9.71 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya, 1960–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2021, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya stood at 1,922 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya peaked at 2,217 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.71 units per person, in 1960.

That places Libya 166th out of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Libya, 1960 to 2021.
Year units per person Change
1960 9.71 units per person
1961 9.83 units per person +1.3%
1962 10.91 units per person +11.0%
1963 9.96 units per person -8.8%
1964 12.49 units per person +25.5%
1965 14.98 units per person +19.9%
1966 20.41 units per person +36.2%
1967 23.92 units per person +17.2%
1968 32.21 units per person +34.6%
1969 41.25 units per person +28.0%
1970 41.15 units per person -0.2%
1971 44.72 units per person +8.7%
1972 59.73 units per person +33.6%
1973 93.89 units per person +57.2%
1974 169.62 units per person +80.6%
1975 233.32 units per person +37.6%
1976 259.43 units per person +11.2%
1977 278.26 units per person +7.3%
1978 288.95 units per person +3.8%
1979 311.52 units per person +7.8%
1980 318.26 units per person +2.2%
1981 566.82 units per person +78.1%
1982 375.71 units per person -33.7%
1983 577.55 units per person +53.7%
1984 545.24 units per person -5.6%
1985 499.41 units per person -8.4%
1986 472.47 units per person -5.4%
1987 490.64 units per person +3.8%
1988 532.81 units per person +8.6%
1989 552.02 units per person +3.6%
1990 560.38 units per person +1.5%
1991 561.75 units per person +0.2%
1992 591.26 units per person +5.3%
1993 635.42 units per person +7.5%
1994 669.9 units per person +5.4%
1995 708.13 units per person +5.7%
1996 578.42 units per person -18.3%
1997 615.15 units per person +6.3%
1998 608.83 units per person -1.0%
1999 765.84 units per person +25.8%
2000 756.26 units per person -1.3%
2001 749.22 units per person -0.9%
2002 812.54 units per person +8.5%
2003 764.85 units per person -5.9%
2004 776.11 units per person +1.5%
2005 780.59 units per person +0.6%
2006 793 units per person +1.6%
2007 865.95 units per person +9.2%
2008 1,242 units per person +43.4%
2009 1,338 units per person +7.8%
2010 1,361 units per person +1.7%
2011 1,318 units per person -3.1%
2012 1,764 units per person +33.8%
2013 2,088 units per person +18.3%
2014 2,194 units per person +5.1%
2015 2,217 units per person +1.0%
2016 1,976 units per person -10.9%
2017 1,804 units per person -8.7%
2018 1,701 units per person -5.8%
2019 1,626 units per person -4.4%
2020 1,651 units per person +1.5%
2021 1,922 units per person +16.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 1,922 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,998 units per person, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 1,922 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,456 units per person, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +80.6% 93.89 units per person 169.62 units per person
1981 +78.1% 318.26 units per person 566.82 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.57 units per person 9.71 units per person 41.25 units per person 10
1970s 178.06 units per person 41.15 units per person 311.52 units per person 10
1980s 493.09 units per person 318.26 units per person 577.55 units per person 10
1990s 629.51 units per person 560.38 units per person 765.84 units per person 10
2000s 887.88 units per person 749.22 units per person 1,338 units per person 10
2010s 1,805 units per person 1,318 units per person 2,217 units per person 10
2020s 1,787 units per person 1,651 units per person 1,922 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 163 Gambia 2,324 units per person compare
  2. 164 Jordan 2,060 units per person compare
  3. 165 Mozambique 2,016 units per person compare
  4. 167 Afghanistan 1,826 units per person compare
  5. 168 Eritrea 1,662 units per person compare
  6. 169 Georgia 1,648 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya was 1,922 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2,217 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.71 units per person in 1960.
How does Libya rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Libya ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,899 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.