Total reserves in months of imports in Libya

Libya: Total reserves in months of imports was 31.57 ratio in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
31.57 ratio
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
1st
of 158 countries
All-time high
79.24 ratio
in 2011
All-time low
18.23 ratio
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total reserves in months of imports in Libya, 2000–2023

204060802000201120232000: 26.7 ratio2001: 25.9 ratio2002: 18.2 ratio2003: 26 ratio2004: 27.5 ratio2005: 32.1 ratio2006: 40.2 ratio2007: 43.8 ratio2008: 38.7 ratio2009: 43 ratio2010: 38.6 ratio2011: 79.2 ratio2012: 40.5 ratio2013: 31.7 ratio2014: 28.7 ratio2015: 43.2 ratio2016: 70 ratio2017: 58.6 ratio2018: 50.6 ratio2019: 38.1 ratio2020: 65.2 ratio2021: 36.8 ratio2022: 35.1 ratio2023: 31.6 ratio

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Libya stood at 31.57 ratio.

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 ratio in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.23 ratio, in 2002.

Libya ranks 1st of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.22 ratio 18.23 ratio 43.77 ratio 10
2010s 47.92 ratio 28.69 ratio 79.24 ratio 10
2020s 42.17 ratio 31.57 ratio 65.15 ratio 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 2 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 16.63 ratio compare
  2. 3 Algeria 16.53 ratio compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 16.26 ratio compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Libya?
Total reserves in months of imports in Libya was 31.57 ratio 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 ratio in 2011.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 18.23 ratio in 2002.
How does Libya rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Libya ranks 1st out of 158 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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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Unit
ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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