Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 9,081 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 9,081 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17,845 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.38 SDR per person, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.47 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 68.38 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 72.4 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 160.24 SDR per person | +121.3% |
| 1964 | 179.57 SDR per person | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 222.96 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 223.2 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 219.34 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 165.26 SDR per person | -24.7% |
| 1969 | 142.66 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 152.28 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 328.3 SDR per person | +115.6% |
| 1972 | 562.05 SDR per person | +71.2% |
| 1973 | 756.49 SDR per person | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 2,674 SDR per person | +253.4% |
| 1975 | 4,348 SDR per person | +62.6% |
| 1976 | 4,816 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 4,843 SDR per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2,738 SDR per person | -43.5% |
| 1979 | 2,565 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 3,038 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 4,314 SDR per person | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 3,925 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3,594 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 3,280 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2,792 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 1,736 SDR per person | -37.8% |
| 1987 | 1,751 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,586 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1,258 SDR per person | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 770.75 SDR per person | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 731.2 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 369.34 SDR per person | -49.5% |
| 1993 | 442.7 SDR per person | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 396.36 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 436.44 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 720.05 SDR per person | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 767.01 SDR per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 676.8 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 800.4 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 929.19 SDR per person | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 821.6 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 846.42 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 810.27 SDR per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 893.41 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 5,276 SDR per person | +490.5% |
| 2006 | 7,002 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 8,642 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 12,329 SDR per person | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 10,791 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 12,043 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 14,035 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 16,322 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 17,049 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 17,845 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14,909 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 12,865 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 11,243 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 11,814 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,006 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,973 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 10,560 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10,729 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,654 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9,487 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 9,081 SDR per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.25 SDR per person | 68.38 SDR per person | 223.2 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,378 SDR per person | 152.28 SDR per person | 4,843 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,727 SDR per person | 1,258 SDR per person | 4,314 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 611.11 SDR per person | 369.34 SDR per person | 800.4 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,834 SDR per person | 810.27 SDR per person | 12,329 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,013 SDR per person | 11,243 SDR per person | 17,845 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,914 SDR per person | 9,081 SDR per person | 10,729 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 9,976 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 9,081 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,845 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.38 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.