Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 1.59 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya is 1.59 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 1.67 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1282 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | 0.1552 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1367 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1282 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1363 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1468 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1413 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1443 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2096 SDR per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3468 SDR per US$ of GDP | +65.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4691 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4372 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2208 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2143 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1415 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1548 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1905 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1615 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1891 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2854 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2462 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2335 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1894 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1647 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2045 SDR per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2489 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2002 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1773 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1747 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1757 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1523 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1584 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1397 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 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 | 0.2241 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2753 SDR per US$ of GDP | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3751 SDR per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5707 SDR per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5512 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5388 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.619 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6883 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7744 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7213 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.09 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9143 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 SDR per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8764 SDR per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.15 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8304 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8841 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.67 SDR per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1.51 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.47 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 1.59 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1599 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1282 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2526 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4691 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2125 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1647 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2854 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1621 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6203 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2753 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.09 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.8001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.49 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.18 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.67 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- 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)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Libya was 1.59 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1282 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.