Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 4,119 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4,119 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 4,119 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 68th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 3.99 SDR per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1964 | 9.64 SDR per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 1965 | 38.6 SDR per square kilometre | +300.4% |
| 1966 | 38.68 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 38.69 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.03 SDR per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 48.75 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 51.76 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 55.66 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 82.79 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 128.88 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 211.03 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 165.97 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 160.68 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 188.93 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 241.35 SDR per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 544.28 SDR per square kilometre | +125.5% |
| 1980 | 808.44 SDR per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 694.53 SDR per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 842.36 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 741.07 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 652.1 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 609.1 SDR per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 653.84 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 698.16 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 623.74 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 624.3 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 553.69 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 505.76 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 495.87 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 536.23 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 555.74 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 553.57 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 578.19 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 662.54 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 737.91 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 741.17 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 943.24 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 1,110 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,387 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 1,484 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1,823 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2,398 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 2,125 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 2,307 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1,667 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1,774 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,630 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1,817 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,940 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,964 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,347 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2,798 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 2,772 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,902 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4,119 SDR per square kilometre | +41.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4,119 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,339 SDR per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4,119 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +300.4% | 9.64 SDR per square kilometre | 38.6 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +150.1% | 1.59 SDR per square kilometre | 3.99 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +141.8% | 3.99 SDR per square kilometre | 9.64 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +125.5% | 241.35 SDR per square kilometre | 544.28 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.44 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 58.03 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 183.13 SDR per square kilometre | 51.76 SDR per square kilometre | 544.28 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 694.77 SDR per square kilometre | 609.1 SDR per square kilometre | 842.36 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.46 SDR per square kilometre | 495.87 SDR per square kilometre | 555.74 SDR per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,002 SDR per square kilometre | 553.57 SDR per square kilometre | 1,823 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,997 SDR per square kilometre | 1,630 SDR per square kilometre | 2,398 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,148 SDR per square kilometre | 2,772 SDR per square kilometre | 4,119 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 65 Lithuania 4,592 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 66 Pakistan 4,146 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 4,125 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 69 Algeria 3,601 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 70 El Salvador 3,272 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 71 Haiti 3,247 SDR per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Libya?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya was 4,119 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,119 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.