Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Libya
Libya: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 67,299 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Libya stood at 67,299 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 284.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Libya peaked at 67,299 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.5 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.5 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 21.15 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 21.21 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 26.11 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 35.43 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 49.34 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 65.61 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1967 | 71.54 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 97.85 current LCU per person | +36.8% |
| 1969 | 162.56 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 1970 | 275.54 current LCU per person | +69.5% |
| 1971 | 409.73 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 1972 | 436.25 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 283.29 current LCU per person | -35.1% |
| 1974 | 525.68 current LCU per person | +85.6% |
| 1975 | 298.64 current LCU per person | -43.2% |
| 1976 | 406.47 current LCU per person | +36.1% |
| 1977 | 574.62 current LCU per person | +41.4% |
| 1978 | 495.06 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 710.33 current LCU per person | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 1,309 current LCU per person | +84.3% |
| 1981 | 823.98 current LCU per person | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 624.35 current LCU per person | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 475.12 current LCU per person | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 331.45 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 521.32 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 1986 | 509.31 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 424.55 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 286.22 current LCU per person | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 298.66 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 387.2 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 329.12 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 417.13 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 313.51 current LCU per person | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 370.28 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 524.54 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 584.63 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 408.71 current LCU per person | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 476.18 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 506.82 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,031 current LCU per person | +103.4% |
| 2001 | 1,250 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 3,455 current LCU per person | +176.3% |
| 2003 | 4,807 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 5,948 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 9,611 current LCU per person | +61.6% |
| 2006 | 13,263 current LCU per person | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 16,444 current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 20,002 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 20,229 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20,650 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22,095 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 25,658 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 24,463 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 20,234 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 17,520 current LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 16,055 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 15,827 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17,395 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 16,963 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14,453 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 48,090 current LCU per person | +232.7% |
| 2022 | 53,334 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 55,154 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 59,281 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 67,299 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 67,299 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 67,299 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +232.7% | 14,453 current LCU per person | 48,090 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.13 current LCU per person | 20.5 current LCU per person | 162.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 441.56 current LCU per person | 275.54 current LCU per person | 710.33 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 560.44 current LCU per person | 286.22 current LCU per person | 1,309 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.81 current LCU per person | 313.51 current LCU per person | 584.63 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,604 current LCU per person | 1,031 current LCU per person | 20,229 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,686 current LCU per person | 15,827 current LCU per person | 25,658 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,602 current LCU per person | 14,453 current LCU per person | 67,299 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 73,919 current LCU per person compare
- 66 Singapore 71,727 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 68,844 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 64,512 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Philippines 63,008 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Ireland 62,454 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Libya?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Libya was 67,299 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 67,299 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.1%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.