IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 888.32 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Libya is 888.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 953.61 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.68 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 6.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1971 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 12.31 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 12.5 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 11.95 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 132.64 units per square kilometre | +969.8% |
| 1979 | 106.75 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 108.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 72.26 units per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 68.48 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 64.99 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 151.64 units per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1985 | 169.93 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 189.23 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 219.47 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 208.18 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 203.3 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 220.08 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 221.29 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 389.66 units per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1993 | 389.25 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 413.7 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 421.25 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 407.5 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 382.36 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 399.01 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 568.03 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 539.22 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 520.11 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 562.65 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 614.99 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 642.73 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 591.51 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 622.61 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 654 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 637.44 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 662.94 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 771.86 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 722.35 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 723.13 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 724.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 681.67 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 651.99 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 890.09 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 942.93 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 920.85 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 915.58 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 953.61 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 926.68 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 881.16 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 888.32 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 888.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 888.32 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 | +969.8% | 12.4 units per square kilometre | 132.64 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +133.3% | 64.99 units per square kilometre | 151.64 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +76.1% | 221.29 units per square kilometre | 389.66 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 units per square kilometre | 4.68 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.28 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre | 132.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.64 units per square kilometre | 64.99 units per square kilometre | 219.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.21 units per square kilometre | 220.08 units per square kilometre | 568.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.82 units per square kilometre | 520.11 units per square kilometre | 662.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 794.5 units per square kilometre | 651.99 units per square kilometre | 942.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 912.44 units per square kilometre | 881.16 units per square kilometre | 953.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 156 Papua New Guinea 1,038 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Guinea 1,023 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Peru 1,012 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Australia 822.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 803.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 758.56 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.094 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 605.92 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 442.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Libya was 888.32 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 953.61 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.