SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.0903 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Libya ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +151.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 units per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | +291.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0903 units per US$ of GDP | +154.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0737 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0732 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0674 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP, 12.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP, 12.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +291.1% | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 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)
- 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 213.91 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0903 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.