Restricted Deposits in Libya
Libya: Restricted Deposits was 24.89 billion in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
24.89 billion
Change on year
up 169.2%
World rank
20th
of 103 countries
All-time high
24.89 billion
in 2021
All-time low
2.44 million
in 1965
Years of data
57
1965–2021
Restricted Deposits in Libya, 1965–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, restricted deposits in Libya stood at 24.89 billion. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.2% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, restricted deposits in Libya peaked at 24.89 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 1965.
Libya ranks 20th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Restricted Deposits in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.44 million | — |
| 1966 | 8.35 million | +242.2% |
| 1967 | 9.69 million | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 7.99 million | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 26.20 million | +227.9% |
| 1970 | 24.40 million | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 32.03 million | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 70.53 million | +120.2% |
| 1973 | 138.07 million | +95.8% |
| 1974 | 281.73 million | +104.0% |
| 1975 | 256.76 million | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 261.70 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 329.45 million | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 307.60 million | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 392.65 million | +27.6% |
| 1980 | 549.79 million | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 532.60 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 515.86 million | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 527.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 570.04 million | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 473.23 million | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 524.00 million | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 657.19 million | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 542.58 million | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 469.23 million | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 624.10 million | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 474.77 million | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 412.52 million | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 457.25 million | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion | +154.1% |
| 1995 | 616.50 million | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 691.50 million | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 782.30 million | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 663.00 million | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 694.60 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 902.90 million | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 billion | +60.3% |
| 2002 | 2.14 billion | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 2.49 billion | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 2.21 billion | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 2.70 billion | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 4.01 billion | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 7.52 billion | +87.4% |
| 2008 | 9.51 billion | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 9.75 billion | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.98 billion | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 9.35 billion | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.90 billion | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.62 billion | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.82 billion | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 12.46 billion | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 11.33 billion | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 11.44 billion | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.99 billion | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 12.94 billion | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 9.25 billion | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 24.89 billion | +169.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.93 million | 2.44 million | 26.20 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 209.49 million | 24.40 million | 392.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 536.23 million | 469.23 million | 657.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 657.86 million | 412.52 million | 1.16 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 billion | 902.90 million | 9.75 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 billion | 8.62 billion | 14.99 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 billion | 9.25 billion | 24.89 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 restricted deposits in Libya?
- Restricted deposits in Libya was 24.89 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest restricted deposits recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.89 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest restricted deposits recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for restricted deposits?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is restricted deposits rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. 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 Restricted Deposits (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.