Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Libya
Libya: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 11,271 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11,271 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
15th
of 182 countries
All-time high
19,162 current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
55.19 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Libya is 11,271 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Libya peaked at 19,162 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.19 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Libya ranks 15th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 55.9 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 57.56 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 68.01 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 88.36 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 98.71 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 146.76 current US$ per person | +48.7% |
| 1967 | 167.19 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 232.22 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 413.19 current US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 1970 | 722.58 current US$ per person | +74.9% |
| 1971 | 1,195 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1972 | 1,272 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 874.51 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 1975 | 814.67 current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 1,142 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 1,661 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1978 | 1,345 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1979 | 1,962 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1980 | 3,823 current US$ per person | +94.9% |
| 1981 | 2,486 current US$ per person | -35.0% |
| 1982 | 1,895 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 1,403 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 963.04 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 1,514 current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1986 | 1,482 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,414 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,020 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 1989 | 997.64 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,314 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 1,253 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,332 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,243 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,238 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,227 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,208 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,184 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,414 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 1,395 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,349 current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 2001 | 2,739 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 2,597 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3,485 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 4,478 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 6,743 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 9,914 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 13,008 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 14,805 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 15,506 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 15,335 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16,521 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 19,162 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 18,272 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 13,862 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 11,279 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 9,936 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 11,064 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 11,758 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11,358 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10,300 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 10,572 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,059 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 11,320 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 10,919 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 11,271 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 11,271 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,652 current US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 11,271 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,417 current US$ per person, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.31 current US$ per person | 55.19 current US$ per person | 413.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,243 current US$ per person | 722.58 current US$ per person | 1,962 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,700 current US$ per person | 963.04 current US$ per person | 3,823 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,281 current US$ per person | 1,184 current US$ per person | 1,414 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,562 current US$ per person | 2,349 current US$ per person | 15,506 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,855 current US$ per person | 9,936 current US$ per person | 19,162 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,907 current US$ per person | 10,300 current US$ per person | 11,320 current US$ per person | 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 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$), per capita in Libya?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Libya was 11,271 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 19,162 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.19 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.