Libya vs Sweden: Gold reserves at market value
Libya
15.04 billion SDR
in 2025
Sweden
12.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya rank
30th
Sweden rank
33rd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.04 billion SDR against 12.89 billion SDR in Sweden, a difference of 2.15 billion SDR.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 173 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 SDR | 220.04 million SDR | 220.04 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1960s | 41.87 million SDR | 201.34 million SDR | 159.47 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1970s | 322.23 million SDR | 778.17 million SDR | 455.94 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.22 billion SDR | 2.10 billion SDR | 880.48 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1990s | 931.60 million SDR | 1.37 billion SDR | 436.21 million SDR | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.76 billion SDR | 1.93 billion SDR | 170.58 million SDR | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.51 billion SDR | 3.70 billion SDR | 187.72 million SDR | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.77 billion SDR | 7.21 billion SDR | 561.10 million SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Libya or Sweden?
- Libya, at 15.04 billion SDR against 12.89 billion SDR in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Libya and Sweden?
- 2.15 billion SDR, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Libya ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd 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