Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Libya
10,246 SDR per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
9,976 SDR per person
in 2025
Libya rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 10,246 SDR per person against 9,976 SDR per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 270 SDR per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Libya ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.38 SDR per person | 179.04 SDR per person | 18.65 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1,164 SDR per person | 2,477 SDR per person | 1,313 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1,745 SDR per person | 2,936 SDR per person | 1,190 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1,006 SDR per person | 699.65 SDR per person | 306.31 SDR per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 5,314 SDR per person | 4,949 SDR per person | 365.14 SDR per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 9,996 SDR per person | 14,352 SDR per person | 4,356 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 9,072 SDR per person | 10,459 SDR per person | 1,387 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Libya, at 10,246 SDR per person against 9,976 SDR per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 270 SDR per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Libya ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.