Bank for International Settlements (BIS) vs Libya: Gold reserves at market value
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
16.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya
15.04 billion SDR
in 2025
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) rank
4th
Libya rank
27th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
- Libya
How they compare
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) currently reports 16.20 billion SDR against 15.04 billion SDR in Libya, a difference of 1.17 billion SDR.
That makes Bank for International Settlements (BIS)'s figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ahead.
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and Libya ranks 27th of 8 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -23.37 million SDR | 0 SDR | 23.37 million SDR | Libya |
| 1960s | -279.74 million SDR | 41.87 million SDR | 321.61 million SDR | Libya |
| 1970s | 964.49 million SDR | 322.23 million SDR | 642.27 million SDR | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) |
| 1980s | 2.37 billion SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | 1.15 billion SDR | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) |
| 1990s | 1.61 billion SDR | 931.60 million SDR | 676.23 million SDR | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion SDR | 1.76 billion SDR | 286.27 million SDR | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) |
| 2010s | 12.47 billion SDR | 3.51 billion SDR | 8.95 billion SDR | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) |
| 2020s | 15.33 billion SDR | 7.77 billion SDR | 7.56 billion SDR | Bank for International Settlements (BIS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) or Libya?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), at 16.20 billion SDR against 15.04 billion SDR in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Libya?
- 1.17 billion SDR, with Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and Libya rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS) ranks 4th and Libya ranks 27th of 8 regions.
- 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