Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Libya
Libya: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 2.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Libya, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.66 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 149.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Libya peaked at 2.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Libya 91st out of 158 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 unit in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0548 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 0.037 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0393 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.039 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0693 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0596 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.059 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0597 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0644 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0736 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0966 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0957 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0869 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.092 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1108 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1258 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1288 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1239 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.14 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.154 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1342 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1472 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1699 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2057 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2448 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2268 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2168 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2453 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1946 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1911 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.217 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4082 units per US$ of GDP | +88.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3305 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3066 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2828 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2572 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3236 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3843 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6149 units per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5319 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 1.07 units per US$ of GDP | +100.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6196 units per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8262 units per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 units per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.54 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5 units per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 2021 | 2.66 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.66 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.66 units per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.66 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.12 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0762 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1071 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP | 0.14 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1939 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1342 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2453 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3316 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1911 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6149 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5319 units per US$ of GDP | 1.8 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 units per US$ of GDP | 2.5 units per US$ of GDP | 2.66 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Libya?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Libya was 2.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.