SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,968 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,968 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 2,053 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 145th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 27.89 units per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1981 | 38.88 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 36.84 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 34.97 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 32.74 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 36.69 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 40.86 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 47.38 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 44.95 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 43.89 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 47.52 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 47.78 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.93 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 45.88 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.76 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 49.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 48.03 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 45.07 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 47.03 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 45.84 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 43.52 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 41.98 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 45.41 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 49.63 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 51.87 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 47.74 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 50.25 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 52.78 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 51.45 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 955.73 units per square kilometre | +1757.7% |
| 2010 | 938.88 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 935.97 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 936.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 938.85 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 883.26 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 844.81 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 819.57 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 868.22 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 847.89 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 843.03 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 878.05 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2,053 units per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 2022 | 1,952 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,968 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,968 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,511 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,968 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,988 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1757.7% | 51.45 units per square kilometre | 955.73 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +133.8% | 878.05 units per square kilometre | 2,053 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +93.6% | 14.4 units per square kilometre | 27.89 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 14.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.51 units per square kilometre | 27.89 units per square kilometre | 47.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.15 units per square kilometre | 45.07 units per square kilometre | 49.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.04 units per square kilometre | 41.98 units per square kilometre | 955.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.74 units per square kilometre | 819.57 units per square kilometre | 938.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 units per square kilometre | 878.05 units per square kilometre | 2,053 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 142 Benin 2,116 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nepal 2,045 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Peru 1,980 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 1,948 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Cambodia 1,913 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Gabon 1,842 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Libya was 1,968 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,053 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 145th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, 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
SDR Allocation, 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.