Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya
Libya: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 7,796 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya stood at 7,796 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Libya peaked at 8,230 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.7 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 172nd 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 9.56 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 12.45 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 15.36 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 21.44 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1967 | 25.81 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1968 | 35.75 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1969 | 47.22 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 48.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 54.74 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 75.57 units per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1973 | 123.49 units per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1974 | 234.47 units per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1975 | 341 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1976 | 401.22 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 455.7 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 501.28 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 572.54 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 619.39 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1,167 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 1982 | 795.33 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 1,221 units per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1984 | 1,169 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1,107 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 1,079 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,152 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1,283 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 1,363 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1,416 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,451 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,559 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,709 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 1,836 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1,975 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,640 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 1,771 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 1,779 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,271 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 2,280 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,301 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,544 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2,443 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,530 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,599 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,695 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,004 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 4,401 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2009 | 4,843 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5,026 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,753 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6,196 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 7,481 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 8,015 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8,230 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7,447 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 6,911 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 6,620 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 6,425 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,612 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,796 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,796 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,796 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 million units per square kilometre, 0% 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 | +89.9% | 123.49 units per square kilometre | 234.47 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +88.3% | 619.39 units per square kilometre | 1,167 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 47.22 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 280.87 units per square kilometre | 48.7 units per square kilometre | 572.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,095 units per square kilometre | 619.39 units per square kilometre | 1,363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,741 units per square kilometre | 1,416 units per square kilometre | 2,271 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,964 units per square kilometre | 2,280 units per square kilometre | 4,843 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,710 units per square kilometre | 4,753 units per square kilometre | 8,230 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,204 units per square kilometre | 6,612 units per square kilometre | 7,796 units per square kilometre | 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 7,796 units per square kilometre 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 8,230 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Libya ranks 172nd out of 172 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 64.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.