Libya vs Spain: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Libya
57.67 billion SDR
in 2025
Spain
50.39 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Libya
- Spain
How they compare
Libya currently reports 57.67 billion SDR against 50.39 billion SDR in Spain, a difference of 7.29 billion SDR.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.50 million SDR | 42.00 million SDR | 7.50 million SDR | Libya |
| 1960s | 254.76 million SDR | 462.00 million SDR | 207.24 million SDR | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.73 billion SDR | 4.75 billion SDR | 2.02 billion SDR | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.02 billion SDR | 14.04 billion SDR | 9.02 billion SDR | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.76 billion SDR | 33.81 billion SDR | 30.05 billion SDR | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.19 billion SDR | 12.26 billion SDR | 16.93 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 59.62 billion SDR | 26.12 billion SDR | 33.50 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 54.81 billion SDR | 44.49 billion SDR | 10.32 billion SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Libya or Spain?
- Libya, at 57.67 billion SDR against 50.39 billion SDR in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Libya and Spain?
- 7.29 billion SDR, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Spain rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Libya ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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