Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted was 9,749 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 9,749 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,040 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 335.45 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 335.45 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 341.95 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5,084 US dollar per square kilometre | +1386.7% |
| 2010 | 4,952 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,788 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4,587 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,487 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,223 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,189 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3,424 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 3,636 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3,763 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,900 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,904 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,040 US dollar per square kilometre | +157.2% |
| 2022 | 9,586 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 9,749 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9,749 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 33,202 US dollar per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9,749 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1386.7% | 341.95 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,084 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +157.2% | 3,904 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,040 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,920 US dollar per square kilometre | 335.45 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,084 US dollar per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,195 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,424 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,952 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,320 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,904 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,040 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 57 Thailand 10,801 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 58 El Salvador 10,333 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 59 Fiji 10,174 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 61 Türkiye 9,606 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 62 Latvia 9,485 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 63 Estonia 9,328 US dollar 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Saudi Arabia was 9,749 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,040 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 335.45 US dollar per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.