Iraq vs Lebanon: Gold reserves at market value
Iraq
17.90 billion SDR
in 2025
Lebanon
18.45 billion SDR
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
Lebanon rank
24th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Iraq
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 18.45 billion SDR against 17.90 billion SDR in Iraq, a difference of 545.00 million SDR.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 million SDR | 60.90 million SDR | 44.92 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 124.84 million SDR | 199.43 million SDR | 74.59 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 542.74 million SDR | 1.21 billion SDR | 666.94 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion SDR | 4.26 billion SDR | 2.35 billion SDR | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 89.57 million SDR | 4.38 billion SDR | 4.29 billion SDR | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion SDR | 8.45 billion SDR | 6.60 billion SDR | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion SDR | 13.86 billion SDR | 7.59 billion SDR | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Iraq or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 18.45 billion SDR against 17.90 billion SDR in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Iraq and Lebanon?
- 545.00 million SDR, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Lebanon ranks 24th of 166 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.