Algeria vs Libya: Gold reserves at market value
Algeria
17.80 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya
15.04 billion SDR
in 2025
Algeria rank
27th
Libya rank
30th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Algeria
- Libya
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 17.80 billion SDR against 15.04 billion SDR in Libya, a difference of 2.76 billion SDR.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 27th and Libya ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.71 million SDR | 0 SDR | 5.71 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1960s | 64.85 million SDR | 41.87 million SDR | 22.97 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1970s | 725.94 million SDR | 322.23 million SDR | 403.71 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.93 billion SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | 712.17 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion SDR | 931.60 million SDR | 357.54 million SDR | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.13 billion SDR | 1.76 billion SDR | 365.60 million SDR | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.11 billion SDR | 3.51 billion SDR | 1.60 billion SDR | Algeria |
| 2020s | 9.95 billion SDR | 7.77 billion SDR | 2.18 billion SDR | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Algeria or Libya?
- Algeria, at 17.80 billion SDR against 15.04 billion SDR in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Algeria and Libya?
- 2.76 billion SDR, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Algeria ranks 27th and Libya ranks 30th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (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 (IL) 2026 April