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% |
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
- 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)
- 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)
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.