Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Libya
Libya: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 74.95 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Libya is 74.95 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Libya peaked at 107.07 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7971 units per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7971 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.77 units per person | +122.6% |
| 1962 | 2.01 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 2.22 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 2.14 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.09 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 2.58 units per person | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 2.51 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.45 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.37 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.9 units per person | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 3.04 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 2.95 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.15 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 3.04 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.75 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.58 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.55 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 17.28 units per person | +590.8% |
| 1980 | 55.15 units per person | +219.2% |
| 1981 | 60.8 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 56.02 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 53.25 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 63.25 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 68.6 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 74.14 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 83.65 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 77.33 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 73.69 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 77.93 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 76.65 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 94.52 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 92.57 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 96.57 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 96.63 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.97 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 84.98 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 87.37 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 104.03 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 97.14 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 91.98 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 97.61 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 104.59 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 107.07 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 96.48 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 99.49 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 102.39 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 97.7 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 93.48 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 57.32 units per person | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 71.6 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 73.58 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 72.26 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 66.69 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 62.76 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 82.74 units per person | +31.8% |
| 2017 | 86.27 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 82.89 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 81.21 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 83.45 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 80.07 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 75.2 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 74.97 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 72.13 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 74.95 units per person | +3.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 74.95 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.2 units per person, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 74.95 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.07 units per person, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +590.8% | 2.5 units per person | 17.28 units per person |
| 1980 | +219.2% | 17.28 units per person | 55.15 units per person |
| 1961 | +122.6% | 0.7971 units per person | 1.77 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 units per person | 0.7971 units per person | 2.58 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.27 units per person | 2.5 units per person | 17.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.59 units per person | 53.25 units per person | 83.65 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.32 units per person | 76.65 units per person | 104.03 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.79 units per person | 91.98 units per person | 107.07 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.73 units per person | 57.32 units per person | 86.27 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.79 units per person | 72.13 units per person | 83.45 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Libya?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Libya was 74.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 107.07 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7971 units per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Libya ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.