Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) currently reports 658.34 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 340.79 billion SDR.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)'s figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ahead.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 13 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 billion SDR | 74.67 million SDR | 1.24 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1960s | 1.81 billion SDR | 434.90 million SDR | 1.38 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1970s | 14.24 billion SDR | 10.55 billion SDR | 3.69 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1980s | 27.30 billion SDR | 13.59 billion SDR | 13.71 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 1990s | 82.61 billion SDR | 6.83 billion SDR | 75.78 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2000s | 193.85 billion SDR | 105.20 billion SDR | 88.66 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2010s | 530.76 billion SDR | 386.92 billion SDR | 143.84 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
| 2020s | 610.51 billion SDR | 313.53 billion SDR | 296.98 billion SDR | Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), at 658.34 billion SDR against 317.55 billion SDR in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Saudi Arabia?
- 340.79 billion SDR, with Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Saudi Arabia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.