Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Libya
Libya: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 2,016 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Libya is 2,016 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 359.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Libya peaked at 2,016 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 SDR per person | — |
| 1963 | 4.15 SDR per person | +139.9% |
| 1964 | 9.67 SDR per person | +133.1% |
| 1965 | 37.65 SDR per person | +289.2% |
| 1966 | 36.81 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 35.86 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 52.29 SDR per person | +45.8% |
| 1969 | 42.59 SDR per person | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 43.73 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 45.48 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 65.44 SDR per person | +43.9% |
| 1973 | 97.99 SDR per person | +49.7% |
| 1974 | 152.66 SDR per person | +55.8% |
| 1975 | 113.56 SDR per person | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 103.89 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 115.36 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 139.12 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 296.14 SDR per person | +112.9% |
| 1980 | 415.4 SDR per person | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 337.45 SDR per person | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 397.92 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 350.62 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 304.06 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 274.89 SDR per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 286.37 SDR per person | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 297.46 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 258.98 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 252.94 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 219.16 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 195.83 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 188.03 SDR per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 183.54 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 187.4 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 183.6 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 188.27 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 211.63 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 231.06 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 227.33 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 283.28 SDR per person | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 326.73 SDR per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 399.66 SDR per person | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 418.74 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 503.82 SDR per person | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 649.46 SDR per person | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 589.54 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 657.04 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 465.22 SDR per person | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 485.67 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 439.16 SDR per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 481.97 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 506.61 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 504.55 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 594.17 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 698.87 SDR per person | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 683.47 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 706.94 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 992.09 SDR per person | +40.3% |
| 2024 | 1,278 SDR per person | +28.8% |
| 2025 | 2,016 SDR per person | +57.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,016 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.06 SDR per person, 26.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,016 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.06 SDR per person, 18.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +289.2% | 9.67 SDR per person | 37.65 SDR per person |
| 1963 | +139.9% | 1.73 SDR per person | 4.15 SDR per person |
| 1964 | +133.1% | 4.15 SDR per person | 9.67 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.08 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 52.29 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.34 SDR per person | 43.73 SDR per person | 296.14 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.61 SDR per person | 252.94 SDR per person | 415.4 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.79 SDR per person | 183.54 SDR per person | 219.16 SDR per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 297.41 SDR per person | 183.6 SDR per person | 503.82 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.34 SDR per person | 439.16 SDR per person | 657.04 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,063 SDR per person | 683.47 SDR per person | 2,016 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Libya?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Libya was 2,016 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,016 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Libya ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.