Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 1.43 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Libya ranks 1st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1406 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2305 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1212 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4494 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1587 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1115 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2459 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1253 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1068 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1621 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5577 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2288 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9294 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.7284 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.38 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.03 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.43 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 2 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.874 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Hong Kong (China) 0.7308 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.64 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 7,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 165.03 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 15.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 57.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 61.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,435 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya was 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0966 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.