Iraq vs Libya: 24_International reserves
Iraq
82.24 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Libya
84.18 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Iraq rank
31st
Libya rank
29th
24_International reserves over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 84.18 billion excluding gold against 82.24 billion excluding gold in Iraq, a difference of 1.94 billion excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 31st and Libya ranks 29th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 billion excluding gold | 5.83 billion excluding gold | 918.60 million excluding gold | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14.69 billion excluding gold | 38.12 billion excluding gold | 23.43 billion excluding gold | Libya |
| 2010s | 55.92 billion excluding gold | 92.38 billion excluding gold | 36.47 billion excluding gold | Libya |
| 2020s | 76.76 billion excluding gold | 77.73 billion excluding gold | 968.78 million excluding gold | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Iraq or Libya?
- Libya, at 84.18 billion excluding gold against 82.24 billion excluding gold in Iraq as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Iraq and Libya?
- 1.94 billion excluding gold, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Iraq ranks 31st and Libya ranks 29th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).