Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 545,455 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 545,455 units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 545,455 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 452.16 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 99th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 452.16 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 503.33 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 608.92 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 638.7 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 695.45 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 801.51 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 893.15 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 1,024 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 1,081 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 1,118 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,233 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1,757 units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 2,459 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1974 | 3,411 units per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1975 | 6,597 units per square kilometre | +93.4% |
| 1976 | 11,291 units per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1977 | 17,869 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1978 | 22,891 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 25,448 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 27,425 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 33,949 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 38,974 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 39,510 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 38,599 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 38,064 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 40,135 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 42,119 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 43,462 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 42,510 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 47,423 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 55,824 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 57,431 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 56,524 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 58,471 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 58,339 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61,922 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 65,726 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 65,315 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 72,948 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 77,086 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 83,593 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 94,234 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 103,839 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 122,780 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 132,378 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 145,576 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 178,682 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 198,178 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 242,768 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 291,165 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 354,208 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 426,838 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 465,569 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 531,937 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 532,863 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 533,226 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 545,455 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 545,455 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.83 million units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 545,455 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.11 million units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +93.4% | 3,411 units per square kilometre | 6,597 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744.32 units per square kilometre | 452.16 units per square kilometre | 1,081 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,407 units per square kilometre | 1,118 units per square kilometre | 25,448 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,475 units per square kilometre | 27,425 units per square kilometre | 43,462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,992 units per square kilometre | 47,423 units per square kilometre | 72,948 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,911 units per square kilometre | 77,086 units per square kilometre | 242,768 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,158 units per square kilometre | 291,165 units per square kilometre | 545,455 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 96 Niger 717,186 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gambia 658,777 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Mexico 643,170 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Malaysia 542,420 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chad 497,027 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Liberia 493,499 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Saudi Arabia was 545,455 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 545,455 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.16 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.