Botswana vs Libya: Total reserves includes gold
Botswana
46.6%
in 2011
Libya
166.4%
in 2009
Botswana rank
3rd
Libya rank
1st
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 166.4% against 46.6% in Botswana, a difference of 119.8%.
That makes Libya's figure about 3.6 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.7% | 25.6% | 75.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 94.1% | 16.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Botswana or Libya?
- Libya, at 166.4% against 46.6% in Botswana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Botswana and Libya?
- 119.8%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Libya ranks 1st of 53 countries.
- 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.