Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,278 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,278 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,417 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
6.4 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,278 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,417 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.4 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Saudi Arabia 63rd out of 189 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 tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1966 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.47 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1972 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1976 | 25.95 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 42.22 units per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1978 | 110.8 units per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 1979 | 148.53 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 253.24 units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1981 | 460.29 units per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1982 | 655.68 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 925.69 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1984 | 969.08 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 869.69 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 507.3 units per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1987 | 308.85 units per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1988 | 227.58 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 215.75 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 180.14 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 158.93 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 126.65 units per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 322.63 units per square kilometre | +154.7% |
| 1994 | 281.13 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 267.35 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 260.93 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 247.69 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 243.64 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 459.36 units per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 2000 | 485.04 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 946.89 units per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2002 | 1,219 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 1,417 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1,048 units per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 620.44 units per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 282.05 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2007 | 215.22 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 418.07 units per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 598.51 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 598.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 1,093 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 913.67 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 639.98 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 504.7 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 212 units per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 212 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 329.01 units per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 710.47 units per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2020 | 1,062 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 1,236 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1,345 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,278 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.43 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.59 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 148.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 539.32 units per square kilometre | 215.75 units per square kilometre | 969.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 254.84 units per square kilometre | 126.65 units per square kilometre | 459.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 725.11 units per square kilometre | 215.22 units per square kilometre | 1,417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 633.07 units per square kilometre | 212 units per square kilometre | 1,117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,230 units per square kilometre | 1,062 units per square kilometre | 1,345 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 60 New Zealand 1,330 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 1,304 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 India 1,226 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 1,104 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bangladesh 1,032 units 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 reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1,278 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 tranche position, 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.