Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Libya
Libya: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 165.03 million SDR in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
165.03 million SDR
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 166 countries
All-time high
165.03 million SDR
in 2023
All-time low
0 SDR
in 1956
Years of data
65
1956–2025
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Libya, 1956–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Libya stood at 165.03 million SDR. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Libya peaked at 165.03 million SDR in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1956.
That places Libya 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Libya, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1957 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1958 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1959 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1960 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1961 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1962 | 2.80 million SDR | — |
| 1963 | 7.00 million SDR | +150.0% |
| 1964 | 16.91 million SDR | +141.5% |
| 1965 | 67.69 million SDR | +300.4% |
| 1966 | 67.69 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 67.69 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 85.30 million SDR | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 85.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 85.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 85.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 85.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 85.30 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 85.32 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 85.32 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 85.32 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 85.68 million SDR | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 85.68 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 86.24 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 107.72 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 125.25 million SDR | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 125.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 125.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 127.68 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 126.00 million SDR | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 126.00 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 126.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 126.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 126.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 126.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 126.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126.00 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 161.56 million SDR | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 161.84 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 131.25 million SDR | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 131.25 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 165.03 million SDR | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 165.03 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 165.03 million SDR | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 165.03 million SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 million SDR, 18.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 165.03 million SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.00 million SDR, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 0 SDR | 4 |
| 1960s | 40.04 million SDR | 0 SDR | 85.30 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.47 million SDR | 85.30 million SDR | 86.24 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.11 million SDR | 107.72 million SDR | 127.68 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.28 million SDR | 126.00 million SDR | 161.84 million SDR | 5 |
| 2000s | 161.84 million SDR | 161.84 million SDR | 161.84 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.31 million SDR | 131.25 million SDR | 161.84 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 148.14 million SDR | 131.25 million SDR | 165.03 million SDR | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Libya?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Libya was 165.03 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 165.03 million SDR in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1956.
- How does Libya rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Libya ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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