Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Libya
Libya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 10,246 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 10,246 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Libya peaked at 13,125 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.19 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 14th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold 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 | 59.29 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 72.16 SDR per person | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 98.03 SDR per person | +35.9% |
| 1965 | 136.36 SDR per person | +39.1% |
| 1966 | 183.57 SDR per person | +34.6% |
| 1967 | 203.06 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 284.51 SDR per person | +40.1% |
| 1969 | 455.77 SDR per person | +60.2% |
| 1970 | 766.3 SDR per person | +68.1% |
| 1971 | 1,146 SDR per person | +49.5% |
| 1972 | 1,237 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 822.91 SDR per person | -33.5% |
| 1974 | 1,332 SDR per person | +61.8% |
| 1975 | 809.47 SDR per person | -39.2% |
| 1976 | 1,086 SDR per person | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 1,483 SDR per person | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 1,171 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 1,785 SDR per person | +52.4% |
| 1980 | 3,413 SDR per person | +91.1% |
| 1981 | 2,473 SDR per person | -27.5% |
| 1982 | 2,116 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 1,691 SDR per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 1,287 SDR per person | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 1,654 SDR per person | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 1,498 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 1,294 SDR per person | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 1,017 SDR per person | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 1,012 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,142 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 1,072 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,157 SDR per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 905.07 SDR per person | -21.8% |
| 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 | 1,188 SDR per person | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 1,204 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,986 SDR per person | +65.0% |
| 2001 | 2,368 SDR per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 2,122 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 2,576 SDR per person | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 3,111 SDR per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 5,001 SDR per person | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 6,917 SDR per person | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 8,631 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 10,030 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 10,395 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10,607 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11,351 SDR per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 13,125 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 12,330 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 10,053 SDR per person | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 8,579 SDR per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 7,873 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 8,275 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,959 SDR per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8,808 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,850 SDR per person | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 8,237 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 9,017 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 9,430 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 9,650 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 10,246 SDR per person | +6.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10,246 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,387 SDR per person, 7.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10,246 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,606 SDR per person, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.38 SDR per person | 55.19 SDR per person | 455.77 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,164 SDR per person | 766.3 SDR per person | 1,785 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,745 SDR per person | 1,012 SDR per person | 3,413 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,006 SDR per person | 825.75 SDR per person | 1,204 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,314 SDR per person | 1,986 SDR per person | 10,395 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,996 SDR per person | 7,873 SDR per person | 13,125 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,072 SDR per person | 7,850 SDR per person | 10,246 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Libya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Libya was 10,246 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,125 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.19 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Libya ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.