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. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
229,002 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
229,002 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18.7 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.7 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.55 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 25.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 35.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 50.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1966 | 68.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 77.18 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 108.6 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1969 | 186.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1970 | 326.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1971 | 501.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1972 | 551.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 372.58 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1974 | 726.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1975 | 436.46 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1976 | 628.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1977 | 941.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1978 | 858.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1,306 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1980 | 2,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1981 | 1,696 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 1,322 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 1,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 710.86 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 1,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 996.45 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 689.36 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 737.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 978.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 850.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 1,100 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 843.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 1,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 1,463 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 1,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 1,176 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 1,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +106.8% |
| 2001 | 3,840 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 10,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +181.7% |
| 2003 | 15,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 19,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 32,001 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 45,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 57,048 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 70,884 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 73,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 76,257 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 79,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 90,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 87,655 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 73,911 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 65,039 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 60,515 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 60,614 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 67,014 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 57,871 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 195,010 current LCU per square kilometre | +237.0% |
| 2022 | 218,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 229,002 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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) ÷ 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.