Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 232 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
232 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 189 countries
All-time high
232 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
1.57 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Libya stood at 232 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 232 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.57 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 111th of 189 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1963 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1967 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 24.1 units per square kilometre | +623.7% |
| 1980 | 84.15 units per square kilometre | +249.1% |
| 1981 | 107.51 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 107.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 107.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 138.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 181.29 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 181.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 181.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 181.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 181.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 181.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 181.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 224.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 224.79 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 215.76 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 137.44 units per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2011 | 168.13 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 168.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 168.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 168.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 168.13 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 232 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 232 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 232 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.31 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 232 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 401.9 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 24.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.7 units per square kilometre | 84.15 units per square kilometre | 138.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 177.06 units per square kilometre | 138.39 units per square kilometre | 224.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.88 units per square kilometre | 215.76 units per square kilometre | 224.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.61 units per square kilometre | 137.44 units per square kilometre | 232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 232 units per square kilometre | 232 units per square kilometre | 232 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 108 Nicaragua 270.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire 262.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Australia 242.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Russia 223.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Algeria 223.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Djibouti 222.33 units 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 reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Libya was 232 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 232 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.