Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 7,427 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia stood at 7,427 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,427 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.36 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.36 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.36 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 36.37 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 36.42 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 34.08 SDR per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 32.26 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 32.27 SDR per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 66.27 SDR per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1969 | 55.67 SDR per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 59.11 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 57.69 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 85.81 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 133.58 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 218.32 SDR per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1975 | 171.71 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 166.23 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 194.62 SDR per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 366.28 SDR per square kilometre | +88.2% |
| 1979 | 825.71 SDR per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 1980 | 981.95 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 725.53 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 885.54 SDR per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 779.06 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 672.45 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 636.48 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 683.24 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 729.56 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 651.79 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 652.38 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 578.58 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 528.5 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 518.17 SDR per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 608.06 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 561.28 SDR per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 556.26 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 549.01 SDR per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 459.84 SDR per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 437 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 452.13 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 450.35 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 470.39 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 539.01 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 600.33 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 602.99 SDR per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 767.38 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 903.43 SDR per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,128 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 2,727 SDR per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 2009 | 3,350 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 4,408 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 4,816 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 5,229 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,777 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 4,020 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,694 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4,119 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 4,399 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 4,453 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5,322 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 6,344 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 6,284 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,580 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 7,427 SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.01 SDR per square kilometre | 30.36 SDR per square kilometre | 66.27 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 227.91 SDR per square kilometre | 57.69 SDR per square kilometre | 825.71 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 739.8 SDR per square kilometre | 636.48 SDR per square kilometre | 981.95 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 524.88 SDR per square kilometre | 437 SDR per square kilometre | 608.06 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,154 SDR per square kilometre | 450.35 SDR per square kilometre | 3,350 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,424 SDR per square kilometre | 3,694 SDR per square kilometre | 5,322 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,659 SDR per square kilometre | 6,284 SDR per square kilometre | 7,427 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 Ireland 8,635 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 51 Finland 7,970 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 52 Slovenia 7,787 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 54 Russian Federation 7,040 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 55 Egypt 6,270 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 56 Albania 6,171 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 7,427 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,427 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.36 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves 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.