Canada vs Libya: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Canada
- Libya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ against 104.66 billion includes gold, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 20.97 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Libya ranks 30th of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 300.39 million includes gold, current US$ | 2.42 billion includes gold, current US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 7.89 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.69 billion includes gold, current US$ | 4.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 14.05 billion includes gold, current US$ | 7.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.87 billion includes gold, current US$ | 12.84 billion includes gold, current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 38.20 billion includes gold, current US$ | 48.24 billion includes gold, current US$ | 10.04 billion includes gold, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 75.65 billion includes gold, current US$ | 95.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 19.54 billion includes gold, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 111.16 billion includes gold, current US$ | 89.76 billion includes gold, current US$ | 21.40 billion includes gold, current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Canada or Libya?
- Canada, at 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ against 104.66 billion includes gold, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Canada and Libya?
- 20.97 billion includes gold, current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Libya rank globally for total reserves?
- Canada ranks 27th and Libya ranks 30th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.