India vs Saudi Arabia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
India
0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.023 SDR per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0141 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 0.0085 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.008 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0079 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.013 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 SDR per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0259 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0228 SDR per US$ of GDP in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.