Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 35,033 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35,033 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43,785 SDR per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
49.42 SDR per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 35,033 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 43,785 SDR per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.42 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.42 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.06 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 65.34 SDR per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 88.07 SDR per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1965 | 101.2 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 154.23 SDR per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1967 | 180.37 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 257.73 SDR per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 473.01 SDR per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1970 | 855.24 SDR per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1971 | 1,347 SDR per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1972 | 1,483 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 953.44 SDR per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 1,630 SDR per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1975 | 1,017 SDR per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1976 | 1,520 SDR per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1977 | 2,239 SDR per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1978 | 1,791 SDR per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 2,737 SDR per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1980 | 5,833 SDR per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 1981 | 4,396 SDR per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 3,637 SDR per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 2,833 SDR per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 2,107 SDR per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 3,055 SDR per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 2,766 SDR per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 2,339 SDR per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 1,825 SDR per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 1,874 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2,333 SDR per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 2,263 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2,555 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 2,435 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2,324 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,303 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,381 SDR per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,526 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2,934 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 3,014 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 5,435 SDR per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2001 | 6,693 SDR per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 5,981 SDR per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 7,490 SDR per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2004 | 9,401 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 15,710 SDR per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2006 | 22,398 SDR per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2007 | 28,558 SDR per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 34,062 SDR per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 35,791 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 36,773 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 38,794 SDR per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 43,785 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 42,513 SDR per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 34,949 SDR per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 30,216 SDR per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 27,858 SDR per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 29,753 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 32,907 SDR per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 32,449 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28,634 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 30,632 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 34,115 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 35,033 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.05 SDR per square kilometre | 49.42 SDR per square kilometre | 473.01 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,557 SDR per square kilometre | 855.24 SDR per square kilometre | 2,737 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,066 SDR per square kilometre | 1,825 SDR per square kilometre | 5,833 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,507 SDR per square kilometre | 2,263 SDR per square kilometre | 3,014 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,152 SDR per square kilometre | 5,435 SDR per square kilometre | 35,791 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,000 SDR per square kilometre | 27,858 SDR per square kilometre | 43,785 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,104 SDR per square kilometre | 28,634 SDR per square kilometre | 35,033 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 109 Colombia 39,454 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 110 Vanuatu 39,362 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 35,906 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 113 Greece 34,828 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 114 Nicaragua 33,737 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 115 Finland 33,541 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Libya was 35,033 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 43,785 SDR per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.42 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 112th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.