Libya vs Norway: Reserves excluding gold
Libya
61.38 billion SDR
in 2025
Norway
62.43 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya rank
32nd
Norway rank
31st
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.43 billion SDR against 61.38 billion SDR in Libya, a difference of 1.05 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Norway ahead.
Libya ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.67 million SDR | 189.24 million SDR | 139.57 million SDR | Norway |
| 1960s | 258.52 million SDR | 448.04 million SDR | 189.51 million SDR | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.74 billion SDR | 1.68 billion SDR | 1.06 billion SDR | Libya |
| 1980s | 5.40 billion SDR | 8.56 billion SDR | 3.16 billion SDR | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.41 billion SDR | 13.78 billion SDR | 9.37 billion SDR | Norway |
| 2000s | 30.18 billion SDR | 29.02 billion SDR | 1.16 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 61.58 billion SDR | 40.96 billion SDR | 20.63 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 58.19 billion SDR | 58.55 billion SDR | 364.28 million SDR | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Libya or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.43 billion SDR against 61.38 billion SDR in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Libya and Norway?
- 1.05 billion SDR, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st 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.