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Libya
41
Moderate
Risk
Risk
#49
of 171
Riskier
than 72% of currencies
37
global avg score
$900
$1,000 in 5 years
Impact on Citizens
Citizens need modest returns of 3.6% per year to keep up. Inflation is low — a basic savings account or index fund is enough to stay ahead.See savings calculator ↓
Economic Indicators
Inflation Rate
2.1%
Debt to GDP
Not available
GDP Growth
1.9%
Broad Money / GDP
64.4%
Banking & Stability
NPL Ratio
Not available
Reserve Months
31.6
Current Account
4.2%
FX Volatility
37.4
Governance & Markets
Rule of Law
-0.9
Black Market Premium
20.0%
Capital Controls
64.0
Peg Fragility
Not available
Currency Structure
Global Currency Role
70.0
FX Regime
managed float
Data Coverage
75.0%
Savings Impact Calculator
LYD
Holding cash in LYD2.1% inflation
LYD 900−LYD 100 (10% purchasing power lost)
Your LYD 1,000 buys 10% less in 5 years
What if you invested LYD 1,000 instead? (5yr, in LYD terms)
Hold USD Cash
LYD 859
−LYD 141
-3.0%/yr net in LYD
S&P 500
LYD 1611
+LYD 611
range: LYD 734–LYD 3176
10% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±16% vol
Gold
LYD 1469
+LYD 469
range: LYD 418–LYD 4007
8% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±24% vol
Bitcoin
LYD 3052
+LYD 2052
range: LYD 180–LYD 18.4k
25% USD return + 0.0% FX · ±54% vol
All values in LYD. USD-denominated assets (S&P 500, Gold, Bitcoin) include an estimated FX gain of ~0.0%/yr based on the inflation differential between Libya (2.1%) and the US (~3%). This uses purchasing power parity as a long-run approximation — actual FX movements can differ significantly in the short term. S&P 500 based on 1957-2024, Gold on 2000-2024, Bitcoin on 2015-2024. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.
Data last updated: 2026-05-19