Net domestic credit in Libya
Libya: Net domestic credit was 57.75 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
57.75 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
70.01 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
-59.35 billion current LCU
in 2012
Years of data
63
1963–2025
Net domestic credit in Libya, 1963–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit in Libya stood at 57.75 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 33.1% on the previous year and up 5,162.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Libya peaked at 70.01 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, -59.35 billion current LCU, in 2012.
Libya ranks 139th of 187 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.
Net domestic credit in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.59 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 14.85 million current LCU | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 29.91 million current LCU | +101.4% |
| 1966 | 42.58 million current LCU | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 61.35 million current LCU | +44.1% |
| 1968 | 64.04 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 35.79 million current LCU | -44.1% |
| 1970 | -166.81 million current LCU | -566.1% |
| 1971 | -364.10 million current LCU | +118.3% |
| 1972 | -327.61 million current LCU | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 237.68 million current LCU | -172.5% |
| 1974 | 678.16 million current LCU | +185.3% |
| 1975 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +95.6% |
| 1976 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.56 billion current LCU | +62.2% |
| 1979 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 2.87 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +87.0% |
| 1982 | 4.58 billion current LCU | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 4.45 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 4.71 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.17 billion current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 4.49 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 4.56 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.68 billion current LCU | +68.4% |
| 1990 | 8.47 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 9.23 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.32 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.70 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 10.68 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 11.53 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 11.01 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 9.27 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 9.44 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.70 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.93 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.91 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.99 billion current LCU | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 4.56 billion current LCU | -42.9% |
| 2004 | -10.17 billion current LCU | -323.0% |
| 2005 | -25.71 billion current LCU | +152.8% |
| 2006 | -42.89 billion current LCU | +66.8% |
| 2007 | -48.73 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2008 | -56.99 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 2009 | -51.56 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2010 | -57.22 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2011 | -48.72 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2012 | -59.35 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2013 | -48.26 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2014 | -21.99 billion current LCU | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 1.10 billion current LCU | -105.0% |
| 2016 | 20.33 billion current LCU | +1752.5% |
| 2017 | 70.01 billion current LCU | +244.4% |
| 2018 | 60.21 billion current LCU | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 47.27 billion current LCU | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 63.06 billion current LCU | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 50.39 billion current LCU | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 34.22 billion current LCU | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 44.48 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2024 | 43.39 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 57.75 billion current LCU | +33.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 57.75 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 57.75 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1752.5% | 1.10 billion current LCU | 20.33 billion current LCU |
| 1970 | -566.1% | 35.79 million current LCU | -166.81 million current LCU |
| 2004 | -323.0% | 4.56 billion current LCU | -10.17 billion current LCU |
| 2017 | +244.4% | 20.33 billion current LCU | 70.01 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +185.3% | 237.68 million current LCU | 678.16 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.87 million current LCU | 14.85 million current LCU | 64.04 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion current LCU | -364.10 million current LCU | 3.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 billion current LCU | 2.87 billion current LCU | 7.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.84 billion current LCU | 8.47 billion current LCU | 11.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -20.27 billion current LCU | -56.99 billion current LCU | 10.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.66 billion current LCU | -59.35 billion current LCU | 70.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.88 billion current LCU | 34.22 billion current LCU | 63.06 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 net domestic credit in Libya?
- Net domestic credit in Libya was 57.75 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.01 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.35 billion current LCU in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for net domestic credit?
- Libya ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.