Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya
Libya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya stood at 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.9% on the previous year and up 124.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya peaked at 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Libya 167th 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0286 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0398 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.033 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0564 units per US$ of GDP | +112.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0415 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0647 units per US$ of GDP | +56.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0698 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0785 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0759 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0953 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0862 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.081 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1129 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.136 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1035 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1015 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1148 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1111 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1187 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2185 units per US$ of GDP | +84.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1636 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1344 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0966 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0789 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0777 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1401 units per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1173 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1736 units per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1747 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2458 units per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2972 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2625 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1811 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1519 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1632 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2483 units per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3 units per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0663 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0953 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 units per US$ of GDP | 0.136 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1223 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2185 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1885 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1173 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2972 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3189 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3895 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Libya?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya was 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Libya ranks 167th out of 174 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 124.4%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.