How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Norway: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita

Libya

7,733 SDR per person

in 2025

Norway

9,970 SDR per person

in 2025

Libya rank

15th

Norway rank

12th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time

Libya
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 9,970 SDR per person against 7,733 SDR per person in Libya, a difference of 2,237 SDR per person.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Libya ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	136.21 SDR per person	109.07 SDR per person	27.15 SDR per person	Libya
1970s	1,042 SDR per person	363.17 SDR per person	678.97 SDR per person	Libya
1980s	1,332 SDR per person	1,897 SDR per person	564.37 SDR per person	Norway
1990s	773.9 SDR per person	2,969 SDR per person	2,195 SDR per person	Norway
2000s	4,847 SDR per person	6,079 SDR per person	1,232 SDR per person	Norway
2010s	9,159 SDR per person	7,503 SDR per person	1,656 SDR per person	Libya
2020s	7,545 SDR per person	9,597 SDR per person	2,052 SDR per person	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Libya or Norway?: Norway, at 9,970 SDR per person against 7,733 SDR per person in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Libya and Norway?: 2,237 SDR per person, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and Norway rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?: Libya ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit: SDR per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,460 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.