Quasi-Money in Libya
Libya: Quasi-Money was 3.28 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
3.28 billion
Change on year
up 26.6%
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
7.99 billion
in 2009
All-time low
5.60 million
in 1958
Years of data
64
1958–2021
Quasi-Money in Libya, 1958–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money in Libya is 3.28 billion, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money in Libya peaked at 7.99 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million, in 1958.
Libya ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.60 million | — |
| 1959 | 6.80 million | +21.4% |
| 1960 | 7.10 million | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 9.20 million | +29.6% |
| 1962 | 12.30 million | +33.7% |
| 1963 | 14.71 million | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 17.24 million | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 26.76 million | +55.2% |
| 1966 | 29.03 million | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 32.48 million | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 38.78 million | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 47.54 million | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 55.33 million | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 66.38 million | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 105.13 million | +58.4% |
| 1973 | 158.78 million | +51.0% |
| 1974 | 298.77 million | +88.2% |
| 1975 | 236.14 million | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 293.87 million | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 354.88 million | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 378.27 million | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 559.84 million | +48.0% |
| 1980 | 655.89 million | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 602.07 million | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 557.28 million | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 714.58 million | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 893.95 million | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 billion | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 1.25 billion | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 977.32 million | -21.6% |
| 1988 | 1.20 billion | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 1.17 billion | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.22 billion | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.44 billion | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.60 billion | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 billion | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 billion | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 2.27 billion | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.62 billion | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 1.90 billion | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 2.22 billion | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.20 billion | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.52 billion | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 2.17 billion | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.53 billion | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.60 billion | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.07 billion | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 3.31 billion | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.89 billion | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 5.33 billion | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 7.99 billion | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 5.03 billion | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 4.50 billion | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 5.66 billion | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 4.71 billion | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.68 billion | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 billion | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 billion | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 billion | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 2.47 billion | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.17 billion | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 2.59 billion | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.28 billion | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.20 million | 5.60 million | 6.80 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.51 million | 7.10 million | 47.54 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 250.74 million | 55.33 million | 559.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 910.14 million | 557.28 million | 1.25 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 billion | 1.12 billion | 2.27 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 billion | 2.17 billion | 7.99 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 billion | 1.71 billion | 5.66 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 billion | 2.59 billion | 3.28 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 quasi-money in Libya?
- Quasi-money in Libya was 3.28 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest quasi-money recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest quasi-money recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1958.
- How does Libya rank for quasi-money?
- Libya ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is quasi-money rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Quasi-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.