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. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961β2023
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.
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
- 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 (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) Γ· 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.