Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Libya
Libya: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 31.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.57
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.24
in 2011
All-time low
18.23
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Total reserves in months of imports in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Libya stood at 31.57.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Libya peaked at 79.24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.23, in 2002.
Libya ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.68 | — |
| 2001 | 25.93 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 18.23 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 25.96 | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 27.54 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 32.13 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 40.24 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 43.77 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 38.68 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 43.01 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 38.56 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 79.24 | +105.5% |
| 2012 | 40.53 | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 31.69 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 28.69 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 43.25 | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 69.98 | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 58.58 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 50.62 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 38.06 | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 65.15 | +71.2% |
| 2021 | 36.81 | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 35.15 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 31.57 | -10.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 31.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04, 6.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 31.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.24, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.22 | 18.23 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.92 | 28.69 | 79.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 | 31.57 | 65.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 2 Afghanistan 16.63 compare
- 3 Algeria 16.53 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 16.26 compare
- 4 Russia 16.26 compare
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Libya?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Libya was 31.57 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 79.24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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