Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Libya
Libya: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 13,127 units per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Libya, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Libya is 13,127 units per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Libya peaked at 16,629 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.74 units per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 94th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.74 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.58 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 17.76 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 19.94 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 25.51 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 37.02 units per person | +45.1% |
| 1966 | 49.14 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 61.5 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 76.88 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 100.21 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 115.76 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 169.25 units per person | +46.2% |
| 1972 | 185.52 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 222.11 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 309.94 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1975 | 337.37 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 418.69 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 501.04 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 552.92 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 694.94 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 846.54 units per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 969.81 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 867.78 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 775.61 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 718.49 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 895.72 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 757.06 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 832.65 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 710.66 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 810.85 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1,002 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 944.63 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1,075 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 1,101 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1,221 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1,274 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,268 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,314 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,300 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,342 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,379 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,370 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,518 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1,545 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,770 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 2,284 units per person | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 2,584 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 3,606 units per person | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 5,344 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2009 | 5,873 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 6,170 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8,111 units per person | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 9,279 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 9,874 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 9,966 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,215 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 13,561 units per person | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 15,337 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 15,038 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14,400 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 16,629 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 13,127 units per person | -21.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13,127 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13,127 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.93 units per person | 14.74 units per person | 100.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 350.75 units per person | 115.76 units per person | 694.94 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 818.52 units per person | 710.66 units per person | 969.81 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,184 units per person | 944.63 units per person | 1,342 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,727 units per person | 1,370 units per person | 5,873 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,295 units per person | 6,170 units per person | 15,337 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,878 units per person | 13,127 units per person | 16,629 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Libya?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Libya was 13,127 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16,629 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 units per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (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.