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

60 years are reported by both, from 1966 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 Qatar: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita

Libya

7,733 SDR per person

in 2025

Qatar

9,348 SDR per person

in 2025

Libya rank

15th

Qatar rank

13th

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

Libya
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 9,348 SDR per person against 7,733 SDR per person in Libya, a difference of 1,615 SDR per person.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 13th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	237.36 SDR per person	86.36 SDR per person	151 SDR per person	Libya
1970s	1,042 SDR per person	343.33 SDR per person	698.82 SDR per person	Libya
1980s	1,332 SDR per person	942.43 SDR per person	390.02 SDR per person	Libya
1990s	773.9 SDR per person	983.2 SDR per person	209.29 SDR per person	Qatar
2000s	4,847 SDR per person	3,304 SDR per person	1,543 SDR per person	Libya
2010s	9,159 SDR per person	9,975 SDR per person	815.78 SDR per person	Qatar
2020s	7,545 SDR per person	10,714 SDR per person	3,169 SDR per person	Qatar

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 Qatar?: Qatar, at 9,348 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 Qatar?: 1,615 SDR per person, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?: Libya ranks 15th and Qatar ranks 13th 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.