Libya vs United States: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita)
Libya
2,016 SDR per person
in 2025
United States
2,440 SDR per person
in 2025
Libya rank
13th
United States rank
12th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita) over time
- Libya
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,440 SDR per person against 2,016 SDR per person in Libya, a difference of 424 SDR per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 159 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.08 SDR per person | 76.79 SDR per person | 54.71 SDR per person | United States |
| 1970s | 117.34 SDR per person | 165.24 SDR per person | 47.91 SDR per person | United States |
| 1980s | 317.61 SDR per person | 386.1 SDR per person | 68.5 SDR per person | United States |
| 1990s | 194.79 SDR per person | 235.88 SDR per person | 41.09 SDR per person | United States |
| 2000s | 297.41 SDR per person | 335.53 SDR per person | 38.11 SDR per person | United States |
| 2010s | 537.34 SDR per person | 747.92 SDR per person | 210.58 SDR per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1,063 SDR per person | 1,383 SDR per person | 320.45 SDR per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Libya or United States?
- United States, at 2,440 SDR per person against 2,016 SDR per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Libya and United States?
- 424 SDR per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and United States rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Libya ranks 13th and United States ranks 12th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.