India vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
India
138,189 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
142,802 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 142,802 SDR per square kilometre against 138,189 SDR per square kilometre in India, a difference of 4,613 SDR per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.51 SDR per square kilometre | 216.88 SDR per square kilometre | 85.37 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 652.03 SDR per square kilometre | 4,909 SDR per square kilometre | 4,257 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1,323 SDR per square kilometre | 6,323 SDR per square kilometre | 5,000 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,824 SDR per square kilometre | 3,178 SDR per square kilometre | 646.29 SDR per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 32,245 SDR per square kilometre | 48,935 SDR per square kilometre | 16,691 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 74,851 SDR per square kilometre | 179,989 SDR per square kilometre | 105,137 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 131,902 SDR per square kilometre | 145,014 SDR per square kilometre | 13,112 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 142,802 SDR per square kilometre against 138,189 SDR per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,613 SDR per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.