Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Lebanon
322.77 million SDR
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
363.54 million SDR
in 2025
Lebanon rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 363.54 million SDR against 322.77 million SDR in Lebanon, a difference of 40.77 million SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.71 million SDR | 17.00 million SDR | 77.71 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 192.92 million SDR | 76.60 million SDR | 116.32 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 319.05 million SDR | 119.31 million SDR | 199.74 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 322.77 million SDR | 160.66 million SDR | 162.11 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 322.77 million SDR | 160.86 million SDR | 161.91 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 322.77 million SDR | 201.36 million SDR | 121.41 million SDR | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 322.77 million SDR | 363.43 million SDR | 40.66 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 322.77 million SDR | 363.54 million SDR | 40.77 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 363.54 million SDR against 322.77 million SDR in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 40.77 million SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Lebanon ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.