Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Libya
Libya: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was 15.0% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Libya, 2005–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Libya stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and down 55.7% over five years.
That places Libya 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.0% | — |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -60.7% |
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 86.13 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.76 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 63.22 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.57 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.34 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 71.96 units per person (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Libya?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Libya was 15.0% in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2009.
- How does Libya rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.