Iraq vs Lebanon: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP

Iraq
0.2387 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lebanon
0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
29th
Lebanon rank
26th

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.2387 SDR per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iraq ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 0.079 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.241 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.162 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon
1990s 2.78 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2463 SDR per US$ of GDP 2.53 SDR per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 0.1845 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3641 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1796 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2010s 0.2021 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.5541 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.352 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2020s 0.2287 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.454 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2253 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, Iraq or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.2387 SDR per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between Iraq and Lebanon?
0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lebanon?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lebanon rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 29th and Lebanon ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 9,198 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.