Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita
Libya
8,435 SDR per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
9,089 SDR per person
in 2025
Libya rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 9,089 SDR per person against 8,435 SDR per person in Libya, a difference of 654 SDR per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Libya ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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 | 159.61 SDR per person | 178.23 SDR per person | 18.61 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1,081 SDR per person | 2,405 SDR per person | 1,324 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1,461 SDR per person | 2,748 SDR per person | 1,288 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 921.08 SDR per person | 623.62 SDR per person | 297.46 SDR per person | Libya |
| 2000s | 5,040 SDR per person | 4,843 SDR per person | 196.62 SDR per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 9,476 SDR per person | 14,024 SDR per person | 4,548 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8,123 SDR per person | 9,923 SDR per person | 1,800 SDR per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 9,089 SDR per person against 8,435 SDR per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 654 SDR per person, with Saudi Arabia 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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Libya ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.