Iraq vs Libya: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Iraq
77.21 billion SDR
in 2024
Libya
76.42 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
31st
Libya rank
32nd
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 77.21 billion SDR against 76.42 billion SDR in Libya, a difference of 789.40 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Libya ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302.09 million SDR | 49.67 million SDR | 252.42 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1960s | 311.43 million SDR | 300.39 million SDR | 11.04 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.25 billion SDR | 3.06 billion SDR | 190.15 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.96 billion SDR | 6.62 billion SDR | 656.72 million SDR | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.78 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 94.32 million SDR | Libya |
| 2000s | 12.77 billion SDR | 31.94 billion SDR | 19.17 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2010s | 41.76 billion SDR | 65.10 billion SDR | 23.33 billion SDR | Libya |
| 2020s | 63.49 billion SDR | 63.87 billion SDR | 380.52 million SDR | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 77.21 billion SDR against 76.42 billion SDR in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Iraq and Libya?
- 789.40 million SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Libya ranks 32nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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