Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Libya
Libya: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Libya stood at 0 units per person.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Libya peaked at 0 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1984.
Libya ranks 28th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +112.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -32.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +67.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +40.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +110.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +68.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -11.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per person, 10.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
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 in months of imports, per capita in Libya?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Libya was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1984.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Libya ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.