Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 268.7%
World rank
124th
of 182 countries
All-time high
106.33 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-40.33 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.31 % change on previous year for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 268.7% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 106.33 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -40.33 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Libya 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.36 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 23.14 % change on previous year | +214.4% |
| 1964 | 34.79 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1965 | 14.91 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1966 | 52.4 % change on previous year | +251.3% |
| 1967 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1968 | 42.89 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1969 | 83.53 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1970 | 80.81 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 70.97 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1973 | -28.54 % change on previous year | -383.2% |
| 1974 | 73.49 % change on previous year | -357.5% |
| 1975 | -40.33 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1976 | 48.28 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1977 | 54.08 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1978 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1979 | 54.56 % change on previous year | -483.1% |
| 1980 | 106.33 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1981 | -31.23 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1982 | -21.59 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1983 | -26.07 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1984 | -30.36 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 62.45 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 1986 | 0.835 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1987 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -331.7% |
| 1988 | -25.98 % change on previous year | +1242.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2564 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1990 | 34.77 % change on previous year | +13462.3% |
| 1991 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1992 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 1993 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9084 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0385 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1997 | -0.4692 % change on previous year | -1318.1% |
| 1998 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -4622.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1385 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2000 | 71.17 % change on previous year | +51279.5% |
| 2001 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2002 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2003 | 36.88 % change on previous year | -1207.0% |
| 2004 | 31.17 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 53.79 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2006 | 50.07 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 33.93 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2009 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9319 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2011 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +454.8% |
| 2012 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 2013 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2014 | -22.66 % change on previous year | +735.6% |
| 2015 | -17.31 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2016 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2018 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2019 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2020 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 2021 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2024 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2025 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -268.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.61 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.27 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +51279.5% | 0.1385 % change on previous year | 71.17 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +13462.3% | 0.2564 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +4622.9% | -0.4692 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1318.1% | 0.0385 % change on previous year | -0.4692 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1242.7% | -1.93 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1207.0% | -3.33 % change on previous year | 36.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.28 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 83.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.92 % change on previous year | -40.33 % change on previous year | 80.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -31.23 % change on previous year | 106.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.57 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 71.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -22.66 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 121 Brazil 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Bahamas 4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 4.63 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Macao 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Mozambique 4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Cameroon 3.68 % change on previous year 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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate in Libya was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 106.33 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.33 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.