SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,832 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Libya is 1,832 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 1,832 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Libya 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 26.47 units per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 59.13 units per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1982 | 73.52 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 89.61 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 75.37 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 88.74 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 100.92 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 112.35 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 124.37 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 141.74 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 163.26 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 183.33 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 158.16 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 172.46 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 184.56 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 198.74 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 212.48 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 226.46 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 241.99 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 211.75 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 234.59 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 250.74 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 255.11 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 262.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 270.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 281.25 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 297.31 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 317.3 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 332.3 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 911.36 units per square kilometre | +174.3% |
| 2010 | 912.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 914.6 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 917.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 922.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 922.53 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 922.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 923.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 925.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 930.13 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 941.52 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 944.15 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,807 units per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2022 | 1,811 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,832 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,832 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,832 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | +174.3% | 332.3 units per square kilometre | 911.36 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +123.4% | 26.47 units per square kilometre | 59.13 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +91.4% | 944.15 units per square kilometre | 1,807 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 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 17.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.22 units per square kilometre | 26.47 units per square kilometre | 141.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.32 units per square kilometre | 158.16 units per square kilometre | 241.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.27 units per square kilometre | 234.59 units per square kilometre | 911.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 923.17 units per square kilometre | 912.62 units per square kilometre | 941.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,599 units per square kilometre | 944.15 units per square kilometre | 1,832 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 105 Canada 1,986 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cote d'Ivoire 1,906 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 East Timor 1,877 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 1,784 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Brazil 1,711 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Belize 1,636 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Libya was 1,832 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,832 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.