Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Libya is 7,733 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 (Reserves) 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,733 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,128 SDR per person, 6.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,733 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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 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)
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
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.