Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Libya
Libya: Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official current transfers, receipts in Libya, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official current transfers, receipts in Libya is 4.21 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9,211.1% on the previous year and up 23,281.1% over ten years.
Libya ranks 1st of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Libya, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +7122.2% |
| 2007 | 598.00 million BoP, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 45.20 million BoP, current US$ | -92.4% |
| 2011 | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +9211.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 271.00 million BoP, current US$, 15.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 351.83 million BoP, current US$, 12.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490.30 million BoP, current US$ | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Libya?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Libya was 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23,281.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.