Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Libya stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Libya 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +221.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +153.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 26 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Fiji 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Suriname 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lebanon 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Libya?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.