Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Libya
Libya: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 8,435 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Libya is 8,435 SDR per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Libya peaked at 12,484 SDR per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.19 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Libya 16th 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 national valuation) (SDR), per 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 | 72.26 SDR per person | +21.9% |
| 1964 | 98.2 SDR per person | +35.9% |
| 1965 | 136.36 SDR per person | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 183.66 SDR per person | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 202.98 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 276.29 SDR per person | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 456.02 SDR per person | +65.1% |
| 1970 | 764.64 SDR per person | +67.7% |
| 1971 | 1,141 SDR per person | +49.2% |
| 1972 | 1,211 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 763.24 SDR per person | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 1,214 SDR per person | +59.0% |
| 1975 | 730.09 SDR per person | -39.8% |
| 1976 | 1,015 SDR per person | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 1,397 SDR per person | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 1,058 SDR per person | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 1,514 SDR per person | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 3,027 SDR per person | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 2,172 SDR per person | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 1,755 SDR per person | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 1,379 SDR per person | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 1,024 SDR per person | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 1,414 SDR per person | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 1,242 SDR per person | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 1,022 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 784.46 SDR per person | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 785.77 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 947.37 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 899.48 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 992.76 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 905.07 SDR per person | -8.8% |
| 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 | 1,031 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1,044 SDR per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,831 SDR per person | +75.4% |
| 2001 | 2,208 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 1,936 SDR per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2,369 SDR per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 2,905 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 4,741 SDR per person | +63.2% |
| 2006 | 6,612 SDR per person | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 8,252 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 9,632 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 9,911 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9,977 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,777 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 12,484 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 11,881 SDR per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 9,585 SDR per person | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 8,157 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 7,408 SDR per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 7,785 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,471 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 8,230 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,167 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 7,570 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8,326 SDR per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 8,652 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 8,591 SDR per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 8,435 SDR per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159.61 SDR per person | 55.19 SDR per person | 456.02 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,081 SDR per person | 730.09 SDR per person | 1,514 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,461 SDR per person | 784.46 SDR per person | 3,027 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 921.08 SDR per person | 825.75 SDR per person | 1,044 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,040 SDR per person | 1,831 SDR per person | 9,911 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,476 SDR per person | 7,408 SDR per person | 12,484 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,123 SDR per person | 7,167 SDR per person | 8,652 SDR per person | 6 |
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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) 62.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 76.42 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Libya?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Libya was 8,435 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12,484 SDR per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.