Egypt vs Libya: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Egypt
145.56 million SDR
in 2025
Libya
165.03 million SDR
in 2025
Egypt rank
35th
Libya rank
33rd
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 165.03 million SDR against 145.56 million SDR in Egypt, a difference of 19.46 million SDR.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 35th and Libya ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 180.99 million SDR | 0 SDR | 180.99 million SDR | Egypt |
| 1960s | 134.82 million SDR | 40.04 million SDR | 94.78 million SDR | Egypt |
| 1970s | 85.41 million SDR | 85.47 million SDR | 62,660 SDR | Libya |
| 1980s | 85.12 million SDR | 124.11 million SDR | 38.99 million SDR | Libya |
| 1990s | 85.12 million SDR | 140.28 million SDR | 55.16 million SDR | Libya |
| 2000s | 85.11 million SDR | 161.84 million SDR | 76.73 million SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 85.90 million SDR | 134.31 million SDR | 48.41 million SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 125.53 million SDR | 148.14 million SDR | 22.61 million SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Egypt or Libya?
- Libya, at 165.03 million SDR against 145.56 million SDR in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Egypt and Libya?
- 19.46 million SDR, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Egypt ranks 35th and Libya ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.