Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) was 9,976 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 9,976 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18,151 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.99 SDR per person, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 15th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.99 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 94.22 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 1962 | 102.22 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 189 SDR per person | +84.9% |
| 1964 | 207.31 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 247.97 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 246.01 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 241.31 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 208.66 SDR per person | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 177.69 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 187.95 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 361.6 SDR per person | +92.4% |
| 1972 | 609.28 SDR per person | +68.5% |
| 1973 | 826.42 SDR per person | +35.6% |
| 1974 | 2,782 SDR per person | +236.6% |
| 1975 | 4,429 SDR per person | +59.2% |
| 1976 | 4,890 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 4,925 SDR per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,885 SDR per person | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 2,876 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3,387 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 4,556 SDR per person | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 4,204 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 3,824 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 3,468 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 2,960 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 1,906 SDR per person | -35.6% |
| 1987 | 1,923 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,732 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 1,397 SDR per person | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 887.64 SDR per person | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 832.99 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 464.65 SDR per person | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 549.7 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 491 SDR per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 526.43 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 805.38 SDR per person | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 835.78 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 739.76 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 863.21 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 989.03 SDR per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 880.94 SDR per person | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 911.11 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 878.96 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 959.31 SDR per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 5,356 SDR per person | +458.3% |
| 2006 | 7,092 SDR per person | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 8,750 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 12,581 SDR per person | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 11,088 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 12,438 SDR per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 14,448 SDR per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 16,752 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 17,343 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18,151 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15,175 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 13,151 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 11,548 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 12,131 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12,387 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10,405 SDR per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 10,999 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 11,168 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 10,128 SDR per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 10,076 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9,976 SDR per person | -1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9,976 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,237 SDR per person, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9,976 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,567 SDR per person, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (market) 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 | +458.3% | 959.31 SDR per person | 5,356 SDR per person |
| 1974 | +236.6% | 826.42 SDR per person | 2,782 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179.04 SDR per person | 75.99 SDR per person | 247.97 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,477 SDR per person | 187.95 SDR per person | 4,925 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,936 SDR per person | 1,397 SDR per person | 4,556 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 699.65 SDR per person | 464.65 SDR per person | 887.64 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,949 SDR per person | 878.96 SDR per person | 12,581 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,352 SDR per person | 11,548 SDR per person | 18,151 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,459 SDR per person | 9,976 SDR per person | 11,168 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 9,976 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,151 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.99 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.