Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 32,969 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,969 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
108th
of 179 countries
All-time high
42,700 SDR per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
47.85 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 32,969 SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 42,700 SDR per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.85 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 108th of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.85 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.21 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 63.2 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 85.93 SDR per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1965 | 99.06 SDR per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 151.52 SDR per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1967 | 177.66 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 255.01 SDR per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1969 | 470.29 SDR per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1970 | 851.81 SDR per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1971 | 1,343 SDR per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1972 | 1,479 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 950.01 SDR per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 1,626 SDR per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1975 | 1,014 SDR per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 1,516 SDR per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1977 | 2,236 SDR per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1978 | 1,787 SDR per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 2,696 SDR per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 5,723 SDR per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1981 | 4,229 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 3,456 SDR per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 2,636 SDR per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 1,893 SDR per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1985 | 2,828 SDR per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 2,527 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 2,088 SDR per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 1,562 SDR per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 1,594 SDR per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,031 SDR per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 1,941 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2,216 SDR per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 2,081 SDR per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1,958 SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,923 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,988 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,118 SDR per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2,511 SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 2,578 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 4,976 SDR per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 2001 | 6,218 SDR per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 5,501 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 7,003 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 8,906 SDR per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 15,204 SDR per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 2006 | 21,876 SDR per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 28,016 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 33,505 SDR per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 34,664 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 35,723 SDR per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 37,712 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 42,700 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 41,423 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 33,858 SDR per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 29,125 SDR per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 26,702 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 28,596 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 31,745 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 31,275 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 27,458 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 28,593 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 32,072 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 32,969 SDR per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.75 SDR per square kilometre | 47.85 SDR per square kilometre | 470.29 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,550 SDR per square kilometre | 851.81 SDR per square kilometre | 2,696 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,854 SDR per square kilometre | 1,562 SDR per square kilometre | 5,723 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,134 SDR per square kilometre | 1,923 SDR per square kilometre | 2,578 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,587 SDR per square kilometre | 4,976 SDR per square kilometre | 34,664 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,886 SDR per square kilometre | 26,702 SDR per square kilometre | 42,700 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,273 SDR per square kilometre | 27,458 SDR per square kilometre | 32,969 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 105 Gambia 36,158 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe 35,818 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 107 New Zealand 34,288 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovenia 32,613 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 110 Austria 31,450 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 111 Nicaragua 31,152 SDR per square kilometre compare
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, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 7,733 SDR per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya was 32,969 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 42,700 SDR per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.85 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.