How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2889 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.2889 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.9%

World rank

27th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.6528 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1992

Years of data

1960–2025

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.2889 SDR per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6528 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.

Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1059 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1239 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1962	0.1257 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1963	0.2328 SDR per US$ of GDP	+85.2%
1964	0.2467 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1965	0.2743 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1966	0.2561 SDR per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1967	0.2339 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1968	0.1636 SDR per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1969	0.1354 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1970	0.1245 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1971	0.1874 SDR per US$ of GDP	+50.5%
1972	0.2462 SDR per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1973	0.227 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1974	0.2649 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1975	0.4315 SDR per US$ of GDP	+62.9%
1976	0.3673 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1977	0.3375 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1978	0.1934 SDR per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
1979	0.1467 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1980	0.1245 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1981	0.1587 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1982	0.1872 SDR per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1983	0.2147 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1984	0.2231 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1985	0.2323 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1986	0.1892 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1987	0.2049 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1988	0.1889 SDR per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1989	0.1484 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1990	0.0803 SDR per US$ of GDP	-45.9%
1991	0.0703 SDR per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1992	0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP	-43.7%
1993	0.0505 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1994	0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1995	0.0488 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1996	0.0702 SDR per US$ of GDP	+43.9%
1997	0.0724 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1998	0.0752 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1999	0.0826 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2000	0.0844 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2001	0.0815 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2002	0.0861 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2003	0.0765 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2004	0.0729 SDR per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2005	0.3353 SDR per US$ of GDP	+359.7%
2006	0.4038 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2007	0.4705 SDR per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2008	0.5637 SDR per US$ of GDP	+19.8%
2009	0.6258 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2010	0.5646 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2011	0.5326 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2012	0.583 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.5%
2013	0.6224 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2014	0.6528 SDR per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2015	0.6525 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2016	0.5906 SDR per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2017	0.4826 SDR per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2018	0.4132 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2019	0.4189 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2020	0.4275 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2021	0.3446 SDR per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2022	0.29 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2023	0.2801 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2024	0.2836 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2025	0.2889 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1898 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1059 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2743 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2526 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1245 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.4315 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1872 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1245 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2323 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0636 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0826 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2801 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0729 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.6258 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5513 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.4132 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.6528 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3191 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2801 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.4275 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

24 Timor-Leste 0.3095 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
25 San Marino 0.3074 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
26 Cape Verde 0.3007 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
28 Iraq 0.2826 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
29 Israel 0.2744 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
30 Nicaragua 0.2733 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2889 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6528 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at market value) (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, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.