Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Gold reserves at market value
Kazakhstan
34.97 billion SDR
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
33.13 billion SDR
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 34.97 billion SDR against 33.13 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.84 billion SDR.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341.30 million SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | 771.49 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 789.03 million SDR | 2.48 billion SDR | 1.69 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.27 billion SDR | 9.51 billion SDR | 3.24 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.40 billion SDR | 18.53 billion SDR | 868.65 million SDR | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 34.97 billion SDR against 33.13 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.84 billion SDR, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (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.