Brazil vs Libya: Gold reserves at market value
Brazil
17.68 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya
15.04 billion SDR
in 2025
Brazil rank
28th
Libya rank
30th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Brazil
- Libya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.68 billion SDR against 15.04 billion SDR in Libya, a difference of 2.64 billion SDR.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and Libya ranks 30th of 173 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 325.08 million SDR | 0 SDR | 325.08 million SDR | Brazil |
| 1960s | 148.57 million SDR | 41.87 million SDR | 106.70 million SDR | Brazil |
| 1970s | 196.63 million SDR | 322.23 million SDR | 125.60 million SDR | Libya |
| 1980s | 661.11 million SDR | 1.22 billion SDR | 561.36 million SDR | Libya |
| 1990s | 798.19 million SDR | 931.60 million SDR | 133.41 million SDR | Libya |
| 2000s | 434.15 million SDR | 1.76 billion SDR | 1.33 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion SDR | 3.51 billion SDR | 1.74 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.73 billion SDR | 7.77 billion SDR | 42.47 million SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Brazil or Libya?
- Brazil, at 17.68 billion SDR against 15.04 billion SDR in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Brazil and Libya?
- 2.64 billion SDR, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Libya rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Brazil ranks 28th 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