Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3126 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.3126 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% on the previous year and up 431.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.3126 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Libya ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 SDR per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP | +197.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0294 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0265 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0196 SDR per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0198 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0186 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0263 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0246 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0192 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0314 SDR per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0336 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0393 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0476 SDR per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 0.046 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0437 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0337 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0278 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0494 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0351 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 2010 | 0.056 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0389 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0544 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0589 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.064 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0508 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0451 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1051 SDR per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1385 SDR per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1181 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1646 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1945 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3126 SDR per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0212 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0476 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0387 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1722 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1051 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3126 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 1 Lebanon 0.7104 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 0.2722 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 0.135 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Jordan 0.1213 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 7,733 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 8,230 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 10,246 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.3126 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3126 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.