Libya vs World: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Libya
1.59 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.1161 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Libya rank
1st
World rank
1st
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Libya
- World
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1.59 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.1161 SDR per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 1.47 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 13.7 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1599 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.037 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1229 SDR per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1970s | 0.2526 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2058 SDR per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.2125 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.053 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1594 SDR per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.1621 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1206 SDR per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.6203 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0699 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.5503 SDR per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.9044 SDR per US$ of GDP | Libya |
| 2020s | 1.5 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 1.38 SDR per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp, Libya or World?
- Libya, at 1.59 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.1161 SDR per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp between Libya and World?
- 1.47 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Libya and World rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Libya ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.