Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
116th
of 180 countries
All-time high
70,841 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
49.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 70,841 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 116th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.65 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 69.32 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1964 | 97.71 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1965 | 139.81 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1966 | 192.91 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1967 | 219.06 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 315.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 521.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 1970 | 907 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1971 | 1,523 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 1972 | 1,699 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 1,306 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 2,254 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.6% |
| 1975 | 1,385 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 1,952 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1977 | 2,950 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 2,647 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 4,323 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 1980 | 8,471 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1981 | 5,925 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 4,941 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 3,742 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 2,705 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 4,024 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 4,183 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 4,308 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 3,295 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 3,283 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 4,106 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 3,960 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4,195 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,344 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 3,392 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,423 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,424 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,408 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,887 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 4,900 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7,803 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 9,138 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 9,032 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 12,227 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 15,751 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 23,802 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2006 | 35,366 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 47,319 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 54,750 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 58,966 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 60,325 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 62,823 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 70,841 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 68,037 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 53,204 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 44,131 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 39,892 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 45,136 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 48,499 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 48,117 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 45,271 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 46,752 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 49,265 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 148,609 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112,356 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.49 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 49.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 521.76 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,095 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 907 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,323 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,488 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,705 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,471 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,904 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,344 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,900 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,415 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,803 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 58,966 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,100 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,892 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,841 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,454 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,271 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Equatorial Guinea 54,847 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Colombia 53,214 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Vanuatu 52,811 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 South Africa 51,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 48,174 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nicaragua 45,263 includes gold, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 52,529 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 70,841 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.42 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.