Central Bank West Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Central Bank West Africa
7.41 billion SDR
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
368.87 billion SDR
in 2025
Central Bank West Africa rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Central Bank West Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 368.87 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa, a difference of 361.45 billion SDR.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 49.7 times Central Bank West Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Central Bank West Africa ahead.
Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 13 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central Bank West Africa averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Bank West Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.33 million SDR | 91.69 million SDR | 1.64 million SDR | Central Bank West Africa |
| 1960s | 149.90 million SDR | 531.81 million SDR | 381.91 million SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 304.59 million SDR | 12.05 billion SDR | 11.74 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 149.06 million SDR | 22.18 billion SDR | 22.03 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.12 billion SDR | 8.95 billion SDR | 7.83 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.70 billion SDR | 110.23 billion SDR | 105.53 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion SDR | 418.41 billion SDR | 411.14 billion SDR | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Central Bank West Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 368.87 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Central Bank West Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 361.45 billion SDR, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Bank West Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2014.
- How do Central Bank West Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April