How does Libya rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Libya ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Libya

Name: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Libya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Libya: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0116 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

2nd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0263 units per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0003 units per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places Libya 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	+109.9%
1962	0.0053 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1963	0.0042 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1964	0.0028 units per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1965	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1966	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1967	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1968	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1969	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1970	0.0013 units per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1971	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1972	0.001 units per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1973	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1974	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
1975	0.0005 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1976	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1977	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1978	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1979	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	+430.5%
1980	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	+152.0%
1981	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1982	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1983	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1984	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+35.7%
1985	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1986	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1987	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1988	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1989	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1990	0.012 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1991	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1992	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1993	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
1994	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1995	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1996	0.0164 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1997	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1998	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1999	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2000	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2001	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2002	0.0263 units per US$ of GDP	+80.2%
2003	0.0224 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2004	0.0185 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2005	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	-35.6%
2006	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2007	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2008	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
2009	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	+39.3%
2010	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-49.5%
2011	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	+90.8%
2012	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	-47.9%
2013	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
2014	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
2015	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2016	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2017	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2018	0.0074 units per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2019	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2020	0.0125 units per US$ of GDP	+53.9%
2021	0.0162 units per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
2022	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2023	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2025	0.0116 units per US$ of GDP	+5.9%

Libya compared with similar countries

Libya's 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Libya's 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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	+430.5%	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP
1980	+152.0%	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0018 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0147 units per US$ of GDP	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0263 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0049 units per US$ of GDP	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	0.011 units per US$ of GDP	0.0162 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Libya

1 Tuvalu 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP compare
3 Liberia 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP compare
4 Tonga 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare
5 Lesotho 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Libya?: Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Libya rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Libya ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Reserve tranche position, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.