Domestic Claims in Libya
Libya: Domestic Claims was -56.95 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-56.95 billion
Change on year
down 346.1%
World rank
174th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.48 billion
in 2017
All-time low
-59.35 billion
in 2012
Years of data
59
1963–2021
Domestic Claims in Libya, 1963–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, domestic claims in Libya stood at -56.95 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 346.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims in Libya peaked at 28.48 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -59.35 billion, in 2012.
That places Libya 174th out of 178 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.59 million | — |
| 1964 | 14.85 million | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 29.91 million | +101.4% |
| 1966 | 42.58 million | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 61.35 million | +44.1% |
| 1968 | 64.04 million | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 35.79 million | -44.1% |
| 1970 | -166.81 million | -566.1% |
| 1971 | -364.10 million | +118.3% |
| 1972 | -327.61 million | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 237.68 million | -172.5% |
| 1974 | 678.16 million | +185.3% |
| 1975 | 1.33 billion | +95.6% |
| 1976 | 1.47 billion | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.58 billion | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.56 billion | +62.2% |
| 1979 | 3.24 billion | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 2.87 billion | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 5.37 billion | +87.0% |
| 1982 | 4.58 billion | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 4.45 billion | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.03 billion | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 4.71 billion | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.17 billion | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 4.49 billion | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.56 billion | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.68 billion | +68.4% |
| 1990 | 8.47 billion | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 9.23 billion | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.32 billion | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.70 billion | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.68 billion | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 11.53 billion | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 11.01 billion | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 9.27 billion | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 9.44 billion | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.70 billion | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.93 billion | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.91 billion | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.99 billion | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 4.56 billion | -42.9% |
| 2004 | -10.17 billion | -323.0% |
| 2005 | -25.71 billion | +152.8% |
| 2006 | -42.89 billion | +66.8% |
| 2007 | -48.73 billion | +13.6% |
| 2008 | -56.99 billion | +17.0% |
| 2009 | -51.56 billion | -9.5% |
| 2010 | -57.22 billion | +11.0% |
| 2011 | -48.72 billion | -14.9% |
| 2012 | -59.35 billion | +21.8% |
| 2013 | -48.26 billion | -18.7% |
| 2014 | -21.99 billion | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 1.10 billion | -105.0% |
| 2016 | 20.33 billion | +1752.5% |
| 2017 | 28.48 billion | +40.1% |
| 2018 | 15.38 billion | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 4.17 billion | -72.9% |
| 2020 | 23.14 billion | +455.0% |
| 2021 | -56.95 billion | -346.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.87 million | 14.85 million | 64.04 million | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion | -364.10 million | 3.24 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 billion | 2.87 billion | 7.68 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.84 billion | 8.47 billion | 11.53 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.27 billion | -56.99 billion | 10.91 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.61 billion | -59.35 billion | 28.48 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.90 billion | -56.95 billion | 23.14 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 165.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 15.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 57.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 61.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,435 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims in Libya?
- Domestic claims in Libya was -56.95 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.35 billion in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for domestic claims?
- Libya ranks 174th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is domestic claims rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.