Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre was 25,281 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25,281 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39,788 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
-33,728 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2012
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 25,281 current LCU per square kilometre for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 192.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 39,788 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -33,728 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Libya 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9.43 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 8.44 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 17 current LCU per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 1966 | 24.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 34.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1968 | 36.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 20.34 current LCU per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1970 | -94.8 current LCU per square kilometre | -566.1% |
| 1971 | -206.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +118.3% |
| 1972 | -186.19 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 135.08 current LCU per square kilometre | -172.5% |
| 1974 | 385.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +185.3% |
| 1975 | 753.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1976 | 833.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 895.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 1,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1979 | 1,843 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1,631 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 3,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1982 | 2,604 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 2,526 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2,858 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 2,677 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 2,368 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 2,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 4,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1990 | 4,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 5,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 5,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,511 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 6,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6,259 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 5,267 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 5,367 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,643 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 4,540 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 2,592 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2004 | -5,779 current LCU per square kilometre | -323.0% |
| 2005 | -14,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 2006 | -24,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2007 | -27,694 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2008 | -32,389 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2009 | -29,303 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | -32,520 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | -27,690 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2012 | -33,728 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2013 | -27,428 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | -12,495 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 623.63 current LCU per square kilometre | -105.0% |
| 2016 | 11,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +1752.5% |
| 2017 | 39,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +244.4% |
| 2018 | 34,220 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 26,865 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 35,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 28,637 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 19,447 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 25,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.52 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 36.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 580.99 current LCU per square kilometre | -206.93 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,843 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,722 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,362 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,590 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,816 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,552 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -11,517 current LCU per square kilometre | -32,389 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,201 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,081 current LCU per square kilometre | -33,728 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,788 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,301 current LCU per square kilometre | 19,447 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,837 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 Ethiopia 81,725 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 80,151 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 65,680 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 14,460 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Liberia 13,251 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Micronesia, Federated States of 10,586 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 7,733 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 8,230 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 10,246 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya was 25,281 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 39,788 current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -33,728 current LCU per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.2%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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.