Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.7 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 18.7 current LCU per square kilometre | 186.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 664.92 current LCU per square kilometre | 326.13 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,306 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,202 current LCU per square kilometre | 689.36 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,548 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,198 current LCU per square kilometre | 843.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,657 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,072 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,109 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,198 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,848 current LCU per square kilometre | 60,515 current LCU per square kilometre | 90,109 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 57,871 current LCU per square kilometre | 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 131 Mozambique 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bahamas 259,319 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tajikistan 250,885 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Estonia 207,437 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 195,836 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Peru 178,472 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 165.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 15.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 57.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 61.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Libya was 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.