Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre was 47,003 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47,003 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
113th
of 180 countries
All-time high
67,295 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
49.42 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 47,003 current US$ per square kilometre for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 67,295 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.42 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Libya ranks 113th 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 minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.42 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 65.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 88.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1965 | 101.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 154.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1967 | 180.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 257.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1969 | 473.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1970 | 855.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1971 | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 1,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1974 | 1,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1975 | 1,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1976 | 1,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1977 | 2,720 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1978 | 2,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 3,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 7,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +106.3% |
| 1981 | 5,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 4,012 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1983 | 2,966 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1985 | 3,355 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 3,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,456 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 2,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 3,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 3,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 4,137 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 8,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 8,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 14,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 22,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2006 | 33,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 45,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 52,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 56,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 56,631 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 67,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 65,470 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 50,634 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 41,872 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 37,450 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 42,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 45,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 44,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 41,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 42,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 45,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 47,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 49.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 473.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 855.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,606 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,657 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,450 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,295 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,003 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 110 Colombia 52,934 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Vanuatu 52,811 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 48,174 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Greece 46,727 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nicaragua 45,263 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Finland 45,001 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.75 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 11,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 2,081 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre in Libya was 47,003 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 67,295 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.42 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by 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 minus gold (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.