Money in Libya
Libya: Money was 93.66 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
93.66 billion
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
93rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
117.16 billion
in 2020
All-time low
14.00 million
in 1958
Years of data
64
1958–2021
Money in Libya, 1958–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, money in Libya stood at 93.66 billion.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Libya peaked at 117.16 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.00 million, in 1958.
That places Libya 93rd out of 162 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 14.00 million | — |
| 1959 | 18.40 million | +31.4% |
| 1960 | 22.00 million | +19.6% |
| 1961 | 25.80 million | +17.3% |
| 1962 | 28.80 million | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 33.71 million | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 44.73 million | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 66.78 million | +49.3% |
| 1966 | 90.86 million | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 116.74 million | +28.5% |
| 1968 | 150.13 million | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 201.86 million | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 241.08 million | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 364.48 million | +51.2% |
| 1972 | 412.99 million | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 514.01 million | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 753.84 million | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 867.57 million | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 1.14 billion | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 1.44 billion | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 1.69 billion | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 2.25 billion | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 2.90 billion | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 3.51 billion | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 3.23 billion | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 2.88 billion | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 2.71 billion | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 3.49 billion | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 3.04 billion | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.44 billion | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 3.01 billion | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 3.52 billion | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 4.45 billion | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 4.29 billion | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.99 billion | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 5.21 billion | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.89 billion | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 6.25 billion | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.32 billion | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.65 billion | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.68 billion | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.00 billion | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.31 billion | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 7.40 billion | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.36 billion | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 8.68 billion | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.15 billion | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 13.38 billion | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 15.46 billion | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 22.01 billion | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 33.32 billion | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 37.39 billion | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 40.09 billion | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 51.45 billion | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 57.34 billion | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 62.25 billion | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 64.05 billion | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 73.25 billion | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 89.94 billion | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 103.35 billion | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 103.00 billion | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 100.10 billion | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 117.16 billion | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 93.66 billion | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.20 million | 14.00 million | 18.40 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 78.14 million | 22.00 million | 201.86 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 967.22 million | 241.08 million | 2.25 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 billion | 2.71 billion | 3.52 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 billion | 4.29 billion | 7.00 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.35 billion | 7.31 billion | 37.39 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.48 billion | 40.09 billion | 103.35 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.41 billion | 93.66 billion | 117.16 billion | 2 |
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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 money in Libya?
- Money in Libya was 93.66 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 117.16 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.00 million in 1958.
- How does Libya rank for money?
- Libya ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is money 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (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.