Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 7,733 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7,733 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Libya peaked at 12,159 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.12 SDR per person, in 1961.
Libya ranks 15th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.39 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 54.12 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 55.55 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 65.78 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1964 | 86.22 SDR per person | +31.1% |
| 1965 | 96.62 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 144.18 SDR per person | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 164.68 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 229.78 SDR per person | +39.5% |
| 1969 | 410.81 SDR per person | +78.8% |
| 1970 | 719.68 SDR per person | +75.2% |
| 1971 | 1,098 SDR per person | +52.5% |
| 1972 | 1,169 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 722.32 SDR per person | -38.2% |
| 1974 | 1,177 SDR per person | +62.9% |
| 1975 | 693.56 SDR per person | -41.1% |
| 1976 | 980.32 SDR per person | +41.3% |
| 1977 | 1,365 SDR per person | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 1,030 SDR per person | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 1,467 SDR per person | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 2,940 SDR per person | +100.5% |
| 1981 | 2,055 SDR per person | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 1,633 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 1,247 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 882.82 SDR per person | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 1,276 SDR per person | +44.5% |
| 1986 | 1,107 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 889.63 SDR per person | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 648.71 SDR per person | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 645.65 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 803.93 SDR per person | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 751.53 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 840.23 SDR per person | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 773.56 SDR per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 714.4 SDR per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 689.48 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 701.23 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 735.94 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 859.47 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 869.26 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,650 SDR per person | +89.9% |
| 2001 | 2,025 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1,757 SDR per person | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 2,193 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 2,732 SDR per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 4,566 SDR per person | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 6,437 SDR per person | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 8,075 SDR per person | +25.5% |
| 2008 | 9,455 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 9,580 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,673 SDR per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,461 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 12,159 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 11,561 SDR per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9,269 SDR per person | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 7,846 SDR per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 7,084 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 7,467 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8,155 SDR per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 7,917 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,857 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 7,051 SDR per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,812 SDR per person | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 7,940 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7,875 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 7,733 SDR per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.21 SDR per person | 54.12 SDR per person | 410.81 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,042 SDR per person | 693.56 SDR per person | 1,467 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,332 SDR per person | 645.65 SDR per person | 2,940 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.9 SDR per person | 689.48 SDR per person | 869.26 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,847 SDR per person | 1,650 SDR per person | 9,580 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,159 SDR per person | 7,084 SDR per person | 12,159 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,545 SDR per person | 6,857 SDR per person | 7,940 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 8,230 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 10,246 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,435 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Libya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Libya was 7,733 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,159 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.12 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.