Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Lebanon
0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lebanon rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0099 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 178 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 | 0.241 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1534 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 SDR per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.2463 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1907 SDR per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.3641 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2729 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 SDR per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.5541 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.5383 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 SDR per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.454 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3106 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 SDR per US$ of GDP | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Lebanon, at 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0099 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 (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.