Libya vs Qatar: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Libya
14,032 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Qatar
18,790 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Libya rank
14th
Qatar rank
11th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 18,790 includes gold, current US$ per person against 14,032 includes gold, current US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 4,758 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 11th of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281.73 includes gold, current US$ per person | 138.3 includes gold, current US$ per person | 143.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | Libya |
| 1970s | 1,387 includes gold, current US$ per person | 643.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | 743.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | Libya |
| 1980s | 2,078 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,295 includes gold, current US$ per person | 217.53 includes gold, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1,418 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,903 includes gold, current US$ per person | 485.29 includes gold, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2000s | 8,005 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5,216 includes gold, current US$ per person | 2,789 includes gold, current US$ per person | Libya |
| 2010s | 14,638 includes gold, current US$ per person | 15,242 includes gold, current US$ per person | 603.19 includes gold, current US$ per person | Qatar |
| 2020s | 12,351 includes gold, current US$ per person | 17,739 includes gold, current US$ per person | 5,388 includes gold, current US$ per person | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Libya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 18,790 includes gold, current US$ per person against 14,032 includes gold, current US$ per person in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Libya and Qatar?
- 4,758 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Libya ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 11th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.