Changes in inventories in Libya

Libya: Changes in inventories was 600 current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
600 current LCU
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.72 billion current LCU
in 2013
All-time low
-5.28 billion current LCU
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Changes in inventories in Libya, 1990–2023

-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B02.0B4.0B1990200620231990: 388.4M current LCU1991: 143.3M current LCU1992: 151.5M current LCU1993: 15.3M current LCU1994: 5.7M current LCU1995: 53.8M current LCU1996: 248.1M current LCU1997: 64.0M current LCU1998: 127.0M current LCU1999: 46.0M current LCU2000: 40.0M current LCU2001: 60.0M current LCU2002: 150.0M current LCU2003: 3.5B current LCU2004: -1.0B current LCU2005: -3.5B current LCU2006: 50.1M current LCU2007: -1.4B current LCU2008: -417.7M current LCU2009: 747.0M current LCU2010: -1.9B current LCU2011: -5.3B current LCU2012: -837.6M current LCU2013: 4.7B current LCU2014: 2.2B current LCU2015: 193.5M current LCU2016: -3.9B current LCU2017: -2.3B current LCU2018: -984.5M current LCU2019: -1.7M current LCU2020: 1.5k current LCU2021: 600 current LCU2022: 500 current LCU2023: 600 current LCU

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 122nd out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Kiribati 4.56 million current LCU compare
  2. 120 Tonga 3.67 million current LCU compare
  3. 121 Yemen 1.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 123 Antigua and Barbuda 0 current LCU compare
  5. 123 Dominica 0 current LCU compare
  6. 123 Ethiopia 0 current LCU compare
  7. 123 Gabon 0 current LCU compare
  8. 123 Grenada 0 current LCU compare
  9. 123 Guyana 0 current LCU compare
  10. 123 Laos 0 current LCU compare
  11. 123 Lebanon 0 current LCU compare
  12. 123 Mozambique 0 current LCU compare
  13. 123 Qatar 0 current LCU compare
  14. 123 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
  15. 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 current LCU compare
  16. 123 Saint Lucia 0 current LCU compare
  17. 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 current LCU compare
  18. 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0 current LCU compare
  19. 123 Turkmenistan 0 current LCU compare
  20. 123 Venezuela 0 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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 122nd out of 185 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

Indicator
Changes in inventories (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 7,889 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.