IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Libya ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | +910.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | +180.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.019 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0277 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0249 units per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +910.6% | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | +180.7% | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 156.2 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0735 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 473.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0537 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, 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.