Libya vs North Africa: Total reserves includes gold
Libya
166.4%
in 2009
North Africa
54.4%
in 2011
Libya rank
1st
North Africa rank
1st
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Libya
- North Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 166.4% against 54.4% in North Africa, a difference of 112.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 3.1 times North Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 17.0% | 8.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 41.9% | 52.2% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Libya or North Africa?
- Libya, at 166.4% against 54.4% in North Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Libya and North Africa?
- 112.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Libya and North Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Libya ranks 1st and North Africa 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.