Iraq vs Libya: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Iraq
71.89 billion SDR
in 2025
Libya
76.42 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
33rd
Libya rank
32nd
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 76.42 billion SDR against 71.89 billion SDR in Iraq, a difference of 4.53 billion SDR.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 32nd of 194 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 | 64.89 billion SDR | 65.96 billion SDR | 1.07 billion 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?
- Libya, at 76.42 billion SDR against 71.89 billion SDR in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Iraq and Libya?
- 4.53 billion SDR, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 32nd of 194 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.