Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP)
Libya
166.4%
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.0%
in 2011
Libya rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 166.4% against 14.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 152.4%.
That makes Libya's figure about 11.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 6.7% | 18.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 13.3% | 80.8% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 166.4% against 14.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 152.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan 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.