Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Libya
Libya: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -56.95 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -56.95 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 397.76 billion. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's -56.95 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161.26 billion. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1752.5% | 1.10 billion | 20.33 billion |
| 1970 | -566.1% | 35.79 million | -166.81 million |
| 2020 | +455.0% | 4.17 billion | 23.14 billion |
| 2021 | -346.1% | 23.14 billion | -56.95 billion |
| 2004 | -323.0% | 4.56 billion | -10.17 billion |
| 1974 | +185.3% | 237.68 million | 678.16 million |
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
- 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 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.
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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.