Iraq vs Libya: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 84.06 billion current US$ against 73.93 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 10.13 billion current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.59 million current US$ | 258.52 million current US$ | 71.92 million current US$ | Libya |
| 1970s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 55.36 million current US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.82 billion current US$ | 6.44 billion current US$ | 383.01 million current US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.74 billion current US$ | 6.22 billion current US$ | 528.30 million current US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 19.22 billion current US$ | 45.61 billion current US$ | 26.39 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 58.13 billion current US$ | 90.07 billion current US$ | 31.95 billion current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 76.72 billion current US$ | 79.21 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Iraq or Libya?
- Libya, at 84.06 billion current US$ against 73.93 billion current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Iraq and Libya?
- 10.13 billion current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Libya ranks 31st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.