Libya vs Norway: Total reserves minus gold

Libya
84.06 billion current US$
in 2025
Norway
85.49 billion current US$
in 2025
Libya rank
32nd
Norway rank
31st

Total reserves minus gold over time

  • Libya
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 85.49 billion current US$ against 84.06 billion current US$ in Libya, a difference of 1.43 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Libya ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 258.52 million current US$ 448.04 million current US$ 189.51 million current US$ Norway
1970s 3.29 billion current US$ 2.03 billion current US$ 1.26 billion current US$ Libya
1980s 6.44 billion current US$ 10.29 billion current US$ 3.86 billion current US$ Norway
1990s 6.22 billion current US$ 19.44 billion current US$ 13.23 billion current US$ Norway
2000s 45.61 billion current US$ 42.89 billion current US$ 2.72 billion current US$ Libya
2010s 90.07 billion current US$ 59.15 billion current US$ 30.93 billion current US$ Libya
2020s 79.21 billion current US$ 79.80 billion current US$ 592.73 million current US$ Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Libya or Norway?
Norway, at 85.49 billion current US$ against 84.06 billion current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Libya and Norway?
1.43 billion current US$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Libya and Norway rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
Libya ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 31st of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.