Libya: Net domestic credit (current LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Libya's net domestic credit (current LCU) rose 14.36 billion on 2024 (from 43.39 billion to 57.75 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +1.09 billion and a typical year strayed about 14.76 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 49.68 billion in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 17.18 billion in 2006. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Libya had the 81st highest value of the 104 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Libya in the 2025 ranking

• Ecuador — 78th of 104: 83.04 billion
• Georgia — 79th of 104: 76.76 billion
• Panama — 80th of 104: 66.25 billion
• Suriname — 82nd of 104: 50.22 billion
• Jordan — 83rd of 104: 47.43 billion
• Kuwait — 84th of 104: 46.3 billion

What this measures

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.

All 63 values

Net domestic credit (current LCU) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — -79.38 billion (2020)
• Algeria — 28.47 trillion (2025)
• Bahrain — 10.64 billion (2015)
• Djibouti — 335.15 billion (2025)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 18.29 trillion (2025)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — 10,211.7 trillion (2016)
• Iraq — 78.52 trillion (2024)
• Israel — 2.22 trillion (2025)
• Jordan — 47.43 billion (2025)
• Kuwait — 46.3 billion (2025)
• Lebanon

More financial sector data for Libya

• Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 12.35% (2025)
• Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 501.95 billion (2025)
• Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 12.54% (2025)
• Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 12.54% (2025)
• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 263.98 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$5.31 (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$5.3 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — -3.94% (2025)
• Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) — -0.44% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Libya's net domestic credit (current LCU)?

57.75 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1963?

It is up 347,980% from 16.59 million in 1963 (14.06% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 70.01 billion in 2017 and the lowest -59.35 billion in 2012.

How does Libya rank?

81st highest of 104 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in net domestic credit (current LCU) unusual for Libya?

In 2025, Libya's net domestic credit (current LCU) rose 14.36 billion on 2024 (from 43.39 billion to 57.75 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +1.09 billion and a typical year strayed about 14.76 billion from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.DOMS.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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