India vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre
India
144,022 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
151,353 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 151,353 SDR per square kilometre against 144,022 SDR per square kilometre in India, a difference of 7,331 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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 | 225.3 SDR per square kilometre | 93.8 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 737.83 SDR per square kilometre | 5,376 SDR per square kilometre | 4,639 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1,556 SDR per square kilometre | 9,579 SDR per square kilometre | 8,023 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3,912 SDR per square kilometre | 3,740 SDR per square kilometre | 171.52 SDR per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 32,557 SDR per square kilometre | 50,122 SDR per square kilometre | 17,564 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 76,376 SDR per square kilometre | 183,886 SDR per square kilometre | 107,510 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 136,714 SDR per square kilometre | 152,384 SDR per square kilometre | 15,670 SDR per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 151,353 SDR per square kilometre against 144,022 SDR per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 7,331 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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (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.