Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Libya
Libya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) was 7.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 114.4%
World rank
104th
of 188 countries
All-time high
102.4 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-35.73 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Libya, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7.29 % change on previous year for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.4% on the previous year and up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 102.4 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -35.73 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Libya ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 29.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1959 | 32.72 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1961 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1962 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 1963 | 26.84 % change on previous year | +153.5% |
| 1964 | 40.95 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1965 | 43.08 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 37.98 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1968 | 44.14 % change on previous year | +225.6% |
| 1969 | 65.24 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1970 | 73.83 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 54.62 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1973 | -30.86 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 1974 | 70.08 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 1975 | -35.73 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1976 | 42.03 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1977 | 44.53 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1978 | -16.32 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 1979 | 61.48 % change on previous year | -476.7% |
| 1980 | 102.4 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1981 | -23.36 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1982 | -12 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1983 | -20.21 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1984 | -22.8 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 32.79 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 1986 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1987 | -11.2 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1988 | -19.36 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1989 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1990 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +674.6% |
| 1991 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1992 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1993 | -20.21 % change on previous year | -297.9% |
| 1994 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 1995 | -0.8998 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1996 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -479.5% |
| 1997 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1998 | 37.39 % change on previous year | +515.5% |
| 1999 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2000 | 67.75 % change on previous year | +2260.7% |
| 2001 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2002 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2003 | 23.85 % change on previous year | -376.2% |
| 2004 | 23.26 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 64.2 % change on previous year | +176.0% |
| 2006 | 41.17 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 27.38 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 18.71 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2010 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2011 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 2013 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2014 | -16.88 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 2015 | -13.28 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2016 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2018 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2019 | -0.2159 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2020 | -9.67 % change on previous year | +4376.4% |
| 2021 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2022 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2023 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2025 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.29 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.62 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.66 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4376.4% | -0.2159 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2260.7% | 2.87 % change on previous year | 67.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.86 % change on previous year | 21.81 % change on previous year | 32.72 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 30.62 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 65.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.53 % change on previous year | -35.73 % change on previous year | 73.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -23.36 % change on previous year | 102.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -20.21 % change on previous year | 37.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.49 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 67.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3266 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 % change on previous year | -9.67 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 101 Bahamas 7.81 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Oman 7.78 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Montserrat 7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Singapore 7.17 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Belize 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Serbia 6.68 % change on previous year compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Libya was 7.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.73 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.