Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 1.28 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya is 1.28 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 1.53 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0987 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
That places Libya 1st out of 178 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 unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2051 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1959 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1506 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1288 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1155 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0987 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1174 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1164 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1178 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.19 SDR per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1970 | 0.327 SDR per US$ of GDP | +72.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4505 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4141 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1945 SDR per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1898 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1216 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1976 | 0.14 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1757 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1423 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1577 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2506 SDR per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2126 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1896 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1501 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1705 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2013 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1541 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1321 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1311 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.142 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1244 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1327 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1397 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1429 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1586 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1503 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1448 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1895 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1474 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2499 SDR per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3452 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5138 SDR per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5018 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4994 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.584 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6558 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7386 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6912 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 SDR per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8584 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.42 SDR per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8325 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9927 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9821 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7795 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7551 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8244 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 SDR per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 SDR per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.27 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 1.28 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1436 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0987 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2051 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2313 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1216 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4505 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1718 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1258 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1472 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1244 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5815 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2499 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.04 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9605 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.7551 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.42 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.08 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.53 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 2 Micronesia (country) 0.9076 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Hong Kong 0.8328 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Switzerland 0.6505 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya was 1.28 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0987 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserves excluding gold (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.