Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Norway
146,693 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
142,802 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 146,693 SDR per square kilometre against 142,802 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,891 SDR per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,164 SDR per square kilometre | 216.88 SDR per square kilometre | 946.85 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1970s | 3,986 SDR per square kilometre | 4,909 SDR per square kilometre | 923.58 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 21,608 SDR per square kilometre | 6,323 SDR per square kilometre | 15,285 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
| 1990s | 35,437 SDR per square kilometre | 3,178 SDR per square kilometre | 32,259 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2000s | 77,302 SDR per square kilometre | 48,935 SDR per square kilometre | 28,366 SDR per square kilometre | Norway |
| 2010s | 106,023 SDR per square kilometre | 179,989 SDR per square kilometre | 73,965 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 140,360 SDR per square kilometre | 145,014 SDR per square kilometre | 4,654 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, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
- Norway, at 146,693 SDR per square kilometre against 142,802 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,891 SDR per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 51st 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.