Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Libya
Libya: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 53,231 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
53,231 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
142nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
66,583 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
14.66 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Libya, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 53,231 units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2021.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Libya peaked at 66,583 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.66 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 142nd out of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 19.16 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 25.42 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 37.95 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1966 | 51.64 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 66.35 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 85.32 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 114.72 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 137.01 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 207.15 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1972 | 234.72 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 292.13 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 428.43 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 493.07 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 647.54 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 820.54 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 959.23 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 1,277 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 1,648 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 1,996 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 1,837 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 1,639 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 1,541 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1,985 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 1,729 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1,954 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 1,712 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 2,001 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 2,530 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 2,440 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,834 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 2,961 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 3,345 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 3,553 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 3,594 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,782 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3,799 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,979 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,156 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4,207 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,751 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 4,933 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5,771 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 7,606 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 8,784 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 12,511 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 18,938 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 21,251 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 22,787 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 29,240 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 32,587 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 35,380 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 36,402 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 41,633 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 51,115 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 58,739 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 58,536 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 56,888 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 66,583 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 53,231 units per square kilometre | -20.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 53,231 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 53,231 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.11 million units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.96 units per square kilometre | 14.66 units per square kilometre | 114.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 549.7 units per square kilometre | 137.01 units per square kilometre | 1,277 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,804 units per square kilometre | 1,541 units per square kilometre | 2,001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,282 units per square kilometre | 2,440 units per square kilometre | 3,979 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,291 units per square kilometre | 4,156 units per square kilometre | 21,251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,331 units per square kilometre | 22,787 units per square kilometre | 58,739 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,907 units per square kilometre | 53,231 units per square kilometre | 66,583 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 139 Australia 66,901 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 61,783 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Latvia 53,739 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Panama 50,627 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Canada 48,465 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mozambique 45,587 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Libya?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Libya was 53,231 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 66,583 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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 Money (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
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.