How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and World?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs World: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP

Libya

0.0116 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

World

0.0013 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Libya rank

2nd

World rank

1st

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time

Libya
World

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Libya's figure about 8.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	World	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Libya
1970s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	World
1980s	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	Libya
1990s	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	Libya
2000s	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	Libya
2010s	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	Libya
2020s	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Libya or World?: Libya, at 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Libya and World?: 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and World?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and World rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.