Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Libya
Libya: Changes in inventories (current LCU) was 600 current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Libya recorded 600 current LCU for changes in inventories in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Libya peaked at 4.72 billion current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, -5.28 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Libya 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories (current LCU) in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 388.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 143.30 million current LCU | -63.1% |
| 1992 | 151.50 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 15.30 million current LCU | -89.9% |
| 1994 | 5.70 million current LCU | -62.7% |
| 1995 | 53.80 million current LCU | +843.9% |
| 1996 | 248.10 million current LCU | +361.2% |
| 1997 | 64.00 million current LCU | -74.2% |
| 1998 | 127.00 million current LCU | +98.4% |
| 1999 | 46.00 million current LCU | -63.8% |
| 2000 | 40.00 million current LCU | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 60.00 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 150.00 million current LCU | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 3.50 billion current LCU | +2233.3% |
| 2004 | -1.00 billion current LCU | -128.6% |
| 2005 | -3.50 billion current LCU | +250.0% |
| 2006 | 50.10 million current LCU | -101.4% |
| 2007 | -1.36 billion current LCU | -2823.0% |
| 2008 | -417.70 million current LCU | -69.4% |
| 2009 | 747.00 million current LCU | -278.8% |
| 2010 | -1.91 billion current LCU | -355.4% |
| 2011 | -5.28 billion current LCU | +176.7% |
| 2012 | -837.60 million current LCU | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 4.72 billion current LCU | -663.6% |
| 2014 | 2.21 billion current LCU | -53.3% |
| 2015 | 193.50 million current LCU | -91.2% |
| 2016 | -3.91 billion current LCU | -2120.2% |
| 2017 | -2.32 billion current LCU | -40.7% |
| 2018 | -984.50 million current LCU | -57.5% |
| 2019 | -1.68 million current LCU | -99.8% |
| 2020 | 1,500 current LCU | -100.1% |
| 2021 | 600 current LCU | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 500 current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 600 current LCU | +20.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 600 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 600 current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 337.80 million current LCU, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2823.0% | 50.10 million current LCU | -1.36 billion current LCU |
| 2003 | +2233.3% | 150.00 million current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU |
| 2016 | -2120.2% | 193.50 million current LCU | -3.91 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +843.9% | 5.70 million current LCU | 53.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124.31 million current LCU | 5.70 million current LCU | 388.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -173.48 million current LCU | -3.50 billion current LCU | 3.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -811.74 million current LCU | -5.28 billion current LCU | 4.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 800 current LCU | 500 current LCU | 1,500 current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 120 Kiribati 4.56 million current LCU compare
- 121 Tonga 3.67 million current LCU compare
- 122 Yemen 1.00 million current LCU compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0 current LCU
- 124 Dominica 0 current LCU
- 124 Ethiopia 0 current LCU
- 124 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Grenada 0 current LCU
- 124 Guyana 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Laos 0 current LCU
- 124 Lebanon 0 current LCU
- 124 Mozambique 0 current LCU
- 124 Qatar 0 current LCU
- 124 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 current LCU
- 124 Saint Lucia 0 current LCU
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 current LCU
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Turkmenistan 0 current LCU compare
- 124 Venezuela 0 current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -240.99 % change on previous year (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Libya?
- Changes in inventories in Libya was 600 current LCU in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 billion current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.28 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for changes in inventories?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.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.