Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 8,230 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8,230 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Libya peaked at 12,468 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.19 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 15th out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.19 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 55.9 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 57.56 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 68.01 SDR per person | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 88.36 SDR per person | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 98.71 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 146.76 SDR per person | +48.7% |
| 1967 | 167.19 SDR per person | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 232.22 SDR per person | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 413.19 SDR per person | +77.9% |
| 1970 | 722.58 SDR per person | +74.9% |
| 1971 | 1,100 SDR per person | +52.3% |
| 1972 | 1,172 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 724.93 SDR per person | -38.1% |
| 1974 | 1,179 SDR per person | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 695.91 SDR per person | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 982.54 SDR per person | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 1,367 SDR per person | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 1,032 SDR per person | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 1,489 SDR per person | +44.3% |
| 1980 | 2,997 SDR per person | +101.3% |
| 1981 | 2,136 SDR per person | -28.7% |
| 1982 | 1,718 SDR per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 1,340 SDR per person | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 982.49 SDR per person | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 1,379 SDR per person | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 1,211 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 996.47 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 757.81 SDR per person | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 759.14 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 923.33 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 876.1 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 968.94 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 905.07 SDR per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 847.9 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 825.75 SDR per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 840.15 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 877.59 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 1,004 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 1,016 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,803 SDR per person | +77.4% |
| 2001 | 2,179 SDR per person | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 1,910 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,345 SDR per person | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 2,883 SDR per person | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 4,718 SDR per person | +63.6% |
| 2006 | 6,590 SDR per person | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 8,232 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 9,612 SDR per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 9,891 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,958 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,761 SDR per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 12,468 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 11,865 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9,568 SDR per person | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 8,140 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 7,391 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 7,769 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,454 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 8,214 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,151 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 7,554 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8,310 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 8,438 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8,372 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 8,230 SDR per person | -1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8,230 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,176 SDR per person, 7.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8,230 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,091 SDR per person, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.31 SDR per person | 55.19 SDR per person | 413.19 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,047 SDR per person | 695.91 SDR per person | 1,489 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,428 SDR per person | 757.81 SDR per person | 2,997 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 908.56 SDR per person | 825.75 SDR per person | 1,016 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,016 SDR per person | 1,803 SDR per person | 9,891 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,459 SDR per person | 7,391 SDR per person | 12,468 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,009 SDR per person | 7,151 SDR per person | 8,438 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 (sdr), per capita in Libya?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Libya was 8,230 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,468 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.19 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.