India vs Saudi Arabia: Reserve tranche position, SDR
India
3.49 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
2.52 billion
in 2025
India rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Reserve tranche position, SDR over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 3.49 billion against 2.52 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 964.92 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.51 million | 0 | 5.51 million | India |
| 1950s | 4.25 million | 0 | 4.25 million | India |
| 1960s | 0 | 17.68 million | 17.68 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 48.04 million | 91.56 million | 43.51 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 443.33 million | 1.16 billion | 716.03 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 197.73 million | 547.84 million | 350.10 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 598.04 million | 1.56 billion | 960.71 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion | 1.36 billion | 240.58 million | India |
| 2020s | 3.59 billion | 2.60 billion | 991.37 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 3.49 billion against 2.52 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 964.92 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr?
- India ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.