Iraq vs Libya: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Iraq
1.88 billion
in 2025
Libya
1.60 billion
in 2025
Iraq rank
60th
Libya rank
62nd
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.88 billion against 1.60 billion in Libya, a difference of 286.04 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Libya ahead.
Iraq ranks 60th and Libya ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.80 million | 0 | 4.80 million | Iraq |
| 1950s | 7.40 million | 632,000 | 6.76 million | Iraq |
| 1960s | 38.41 million | 11.64 million | 26.77 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 108.57 million | 58.56 million | 50.01 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 439.77 million | 256.27 million | 183.50 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 711.45 million | 670.76 million | 40.69 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion | 1.06 billion | 274.89 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.61 billion | 1.40 billion | 2.21 billion | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.14 billion | 1.59 billion | 554.34 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 1.88 billion against 1.60 billion in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Iraq and Libya?
- 286.04 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Iraq ranks 60th and Libya ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.