Colombia vs Libya: Reserves excluding gold
Colombia
47.57 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya
61.38 billion SDR
in 2025
Colombia rank
36th
Libya rank
33rd
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Colombia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 61.38 billion SDR against 47.57 billion SDR in Colombia, a difference of 13.81 billion SDR.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Libya ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.69 million SDR | 49.67 million SDR | 48.02 million SDR | Colombia |
| 1960s | 74.50 million SDR | 258.52 million SDR | 184.02 million SDR | Libya |
| 1970s | 895.25 million SDR | 2.74 billion SDR | 1.84 billion SDR | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.56 billion SDR | 5.40 billion SDR | 2.84 billion SDR | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.64 billion SDR | 4.41 billion SDR | 1.23 billion SDR | Colombia |
| 2000s | 10.34 billion SDR | 30.18 billion SDR | 19.84 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 29.39 billion SDR | 61.58 billion SDR | 32.20 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 43.77 billion SDR | 58.19 billion SDR | 14.42 billion SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Colombia or Libya?
- Libya, at 61.38 billion SDR against 47.57 billion SDR in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Colombia and Libya?
- 13.81 billion SDR, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Libya ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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