Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

Norway
164,629 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
158,780 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
61st

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Norway
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 164,629 SDR per square kilometre against 158,780 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5,849 SDR per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,353 SDR per square kilometre 265.31 SDR per square kilometre 1,087 SDR per square kilometre Norway
1970s 4,976 SDR per square kilometre 5,604 SDR per square kilometre 627.88 SDR per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
1980s 24,547 SDR per square kilometre 10,319 SDR per square kilometre 14,228 SDR per square kilometre Norway
1990s 38,534 SDR per square kilometre 4,265 SDR per square kilometre 34,269 SDR per square kilometre Norway
2000s 79,771 SDR per square kilometre 51,276 SDR per square kilometre 28,496 SDR per square kilometre Norway
2010s 112,164 SDR per square kilometre 188,309 SDR per square kilometre 76,144 SDR per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 155,510 SDR per square kilometre 159,043 SDR per square kilometre 3,532 SDR per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, Norway or Saudi Arabia?
Norway, at 164,629 SDR per square kilometre against 158,780 SDR per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Norway and Saudi Arabia?
5,849 SDR per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Saudi Arabia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.