Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP

Lebanon
0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time

  • Lebanon
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.233 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0923 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1408 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon
1990s 0.2425 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0469 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1956 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2000s 0.3617 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2638 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2010s 0.5486 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.5267 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0218 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon
2020s 0.4474 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2959 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1515 SDR per US$ of GDP Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
Lebanon, at 0.2676 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Lebanon ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.