Iraq vs Libya: Gold reserves at market value
Iraq
17.90 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya
15.04 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Libya rank
28th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 17.90 billion SDR against 15.04 billion SDR in Libya, a difference of 2.87 billion SDR.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Libya ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.85 million SDR | 0 SDR | 37.85 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1960s | 124.84 million SDR | 41.87 million SDR | 82.96 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1970s | 542.74 million SDR | 322.23 million SDR | 220.51 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.42 billion SDR | 492.88 million SDR | Iraq |
| 2000s | 89.57 million SDR | 2.20 billion SDR | 2.11 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion SDR | 3.51 billion SDR | 1.67 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion SDR | 7.77 billion SDR | 432.43 million SDR | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 17.90 billion SDR against 15.04 billion SDR in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Iraq and Libya?
- 2.87 billion SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Libya ranks 28th 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.