Africa vs Libya: Total reserves includes gold
Africa
27.4%
in 2011
Libya
166.4%
in 2009
Africa rank
2nd
Libya rank
1st
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Africa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 166.4% against 27.4% in Africa, a difference of 139.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 6.1 times Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 25.6% | 15.1% | Libya |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 94.1% | 70.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Africa or Libya?
- Libya, at 166.4% against 27.4% in Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Africa and Libya?
- 139.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Libya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Africa and Libya rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% 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 comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.