Libya vs Turkey: Reserves excluding gold
Libya
61.38 billion SDR
in 2025
Turkey
52.30 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya rank
33rd
Turkey rank
35th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Libya
- Turkey
How they compare
Libya currently reports 61.38 billion SDR against 52.30 billion SDR in Turkey, a difference of 9.09 billion SDR.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Turkey ahead.
Libya ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.67 million SDR | 137.00 million SDR | 87.33 million SDR | Turkey |
| 1960s | 258.52 million SDR | 52.30 million SDR | 206.22 million SDR | Libya |
| 1970s | 2.74 billion SDR | 826.86 million SDR | 1.91 billion SDR | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.40 billion SDR | 1.39 billion SDR | 4.01 billion SDR | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.41 billion SDR | 8.63 billion SDR | 4.22 billion SDR | Turkey |
| 2000s | 30.18 billion SDR | 31.13 billion SDR | 947.67 million SDR | Turkey |
| 2010s | 61.58 billion SDR | 61.72 billion SDR | 137.30 million SDR | Turkey |
| 2020s | 58.19 billion SDR | 56.67 billion SDR | 1.52 billion SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Libya or Turkey?
- Libya, at 61.38 billion SDR against 52.30 billion SDR in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Libya and Turkey?
- 9.09 billion SDR, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Libya ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 35th 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