Ireland vs Lebanon: Reserves excluding gold
Ireland
8.74 billion SDR
in 2025
Lebanon
7.09 billion SDR
in 2024
Ireland rank
76th
Lebanon rank
79th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Ireland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.74 billion SDR against 7.09 billion SDR in Lebanon, a difference of 1.65 billion SDR.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 79th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 310.08 million SDR | 15.73 million SDR | 294.35 million SDR | Ireland |
| 1960s | 417.77 million SDR | 50.75 million SDR | 367.02 million SDR | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.30 billion SDR | 802.47 million SDR | 495.23 million SDR | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.74 billion SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | 1.69 billion SDR | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.56 billion SDR | 2.87 billion SDR | 1.69 billion SDR | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.04 billion SDR | 8.69 billion SDR | 6.65 billion SDR | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion SDR | 26.53 billion SDR | 24.59 billion SDR | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.25 billion SDR | 11.16 billion SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Ireland or Lebanon?
- Ireland, at 8.74 billion SDR against 7.09 billion SDR in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Ireland and Lebanon?
- 1.65 billion SDR, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lebanon?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Lebanon rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Ireland ranks 76th and Lebanon ranks 79th of 194 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.