Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,715 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,715 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
2,106 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,715 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,106 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, US dollar, 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 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1972 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.8 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 19.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 29.97 units per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1976 | 30.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 51.28 units per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1978 | 144.35 units per square kilometre | +181.5% |
| 1979 | 195.67 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 322.98 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1981 | 535.76 units per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1982 | 723.29 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1983 | 969.16 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1984 | 949.9 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 955.29 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 620.53 units per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 438.15 units per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1988 | 306.25 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 283.53 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 256.28 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 227.33 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 174.14 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 443.15 units per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 1994 | 410.4 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 397.42 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 375.21 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 334.2 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 343.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 630.48 units per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2000 | 631.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,190 units per square kilometre | +88.3% |
| 2002 | 1,658 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 2,106 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 1,628 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 886.77 units per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 424.32 units per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 340.11 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 643.94 units per square kilometre | +89.3% |
| 2009 | 938.27 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2010 | 921.72 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,715 units per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 2012 | 1,680 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,407 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 927.21 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 699.38 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 285 units per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2017 | 301.92 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 457.59 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2019 | 982.45 units per square kilometre | +114.7% |
| 2020 | 1,530 units per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 1,730 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1,790 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,715 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,715 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,715 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539.22 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 53.36 units per square kilometre | 10.47 units per square kilometre | 195.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 610.48 units per square kilometre | 283.53 units per square kilometre | 969.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 359.17 units per square kilometre | 174.14 units per square kilometre | 630.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,045 units per square kilometre | 340.11 units per square kilometre | 2,106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 937.77 units per square kilometre | 285 units per square kilometre | 1,715 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,691 units per square kilometre | 1,530 units per square kilometre | 1,790 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 60 New Zealand 1,785 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 1,749 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,720 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 India 1,645 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 1,481 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bangladesh 1,384 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 reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 1,715 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,106 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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, 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.