Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -96.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded -96.56 % change on previous year for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 113.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 694.84 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -568.5 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Libya ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -137.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 461.61 % change on previous year | -436.7% |
| 1980 | 186.56 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1981 | -164.04 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1982 | 51.14 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1983 | 11.25 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1984 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1985 | 237.24 % change on previous year | +6405.3% |
| 1986 | -91.04 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1987 | -568.5 % change on previous year | +524.4% |
| 1988 | -40.45 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1989 | 120.95 % change on previous year | -399.0% |
| 1990 | 296.83 % change on previous year | +145.4% |
| 1991 | -78.02 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1992 | 598.62 % change on previous year | -867.3% |
| 1993 | -196.53 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1994 | 115.96 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1995 | 520.91 % change on previous year | +349.2% |
| 1996 | -28.24 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1997 | 27.24 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1998 | -127.43 % change on previous year | -567.9% |
| 1999 | 261.47 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2000 | 678.64 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 2001 | -78.55 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3959 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2003 | 347.78 % change on previous year | -87944.4% |
| 2004 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2005 | 126.47 % change on previous year | +558.1% |
| 2006 | 40.51 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2007 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2008 | -35.41 % change on previous year | -1252.1% |
| 2009 | -59.93 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2010 | -19.63 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2011 | -19.22 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 298.05 % change on previous year | -1650.9% |
| 2013 | -151.74 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 2014 | -211.04 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 45.08 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2016 | 42.23 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 137.13 % change on previous year | +224.7% |
| 2018 | 183.88 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2019 | -106.72 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2021 | 85.06 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2022 | 694.84 % change on previous year | +716.9% |
| 2023 | -96.56 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -96.56 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.5 % change on previous year, 64.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's -96.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -34.18 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +87944.4% | -0.3959 % change on previous year | 347.78 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +6405.3% | 3.65 % change on previous year | 237.24 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1650.9% | -19.22 % change on previous year | 298.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.26 % change on previous year | -137.08 % change on previous year | 461.61 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -25.32 % change on previous year | -568.5 % change on previous year | 237.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.08 % change on previous year | -196.53 % change on previous year | 598.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.14 % change on previous year | -78.55 % change on previous year | 678.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 % change on previous year | -211.04 % change on previous year | 298.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.78 % change on previous year | -96.56 % change on previous year | 694.84 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 150 Hungary -91.67 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Guinea -92.71 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Gabon -94.09 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Palestine -98.71 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Ukraine -100.33 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Egypt -102.16 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -56.51 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -7.66 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 794.70 million BoP, current US$ (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Libya was -96.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 694.84 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -568.5 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Libya rank for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves and related items Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.