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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya, 1960–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 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.