What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014.

What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Saudi Arabia

Name: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

28th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1960–2025

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0954 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0899 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1962	0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1963	0.1974 SDR per US$ of GDP	+121.7%
1964	0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1965	0.2466 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1966	0.2323 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1967	0.2126 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1968	0.1295 SDR per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
1969	0.1087 SDR per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1970	0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1971	0.1702 SDR per US$ of GDP	+68.7%
1972	0.2271 SDR per US$ of GDP	+33.5%
1973	0.2078 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1974	0.2545 SDR per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1975	0.4236 SDR per US$ of GDP	+66.4%
1976	0.3617 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1977	0.3318 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1978	0.1836 SDR per US$ of GDP	-44.7%
1979	0.1308 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1980	0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1981	0.1503 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
1982	0.1748 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1983	0.2018 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1984	0.2111 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1985	0.2191 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1986	0.1723 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
1987	0.1866 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1988	0.1731 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1989	0.1337 SDR per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1990	0.0697 SDR per US$ of GDP	-47.8%
1991	0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1992	0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP	-49.0%
1993	0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1994	0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1995	0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1996	0.0628 SDR per US$ of GDP	+55.1%
1997	0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1998	0.0688 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1999	0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2000	0.0793 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2001	0.076 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2002	0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2003	0.0705 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2004	0.0679 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2005	0.3302 SDR per US$ of GDP	+386.2%
2006	0.3986 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2007	0.4647 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2008	0.5524 SDR per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2009	0.609 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2010	0.5467 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2011	0.5174 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2012	0.5681 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2013	0.6118 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2014	0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2015	0.6411 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.5778 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2017	0.4698 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2018	0.4024 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2019	0.4061 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2020	0.4098 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2021	0.3308 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2022	0.2786 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2023	0.267 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2024	0.267 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2025	0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1176 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1581 SDR per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) 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
2005	+386.2%	0.0679 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.3302 SDR per US$ of GDP
1963	+121.7%	0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1974 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1615 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2466 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2392 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.4236 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1734 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2191 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2729 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0679 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.609 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5383 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.4024 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3027 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.4098 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

25 Nicaragua 0.2733 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
26 Lebanon 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
27 Seychelles 0.2662 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
29 Iraq 0.2387 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
30 Bhutan 0.2363 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
31 Brunei 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,198 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.