SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Libya
Libya: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.094 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Libya is 0.094 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Libya peaked at 0.1264 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places Libya 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +129.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | +83.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | +298.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.041 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0437 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0297 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0331 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0511 units per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1264 units per US$ of GDP | +147.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0982 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0879 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.094 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.094 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP, 12.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.094 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 12.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +298.0% | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 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 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0926 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0511 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1264 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 213.91 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Libya?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Libya was 0.094 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1264 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.