Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 9,089 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 9,089 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17,856 SDR per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.86 SDR per person, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.86 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 94.11 SDR per person | +24.1% |
| 1962 | 102.17 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 188.93 SDR per person | +84.9% |
| 1964 | 207.22 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 247.89 SDR per person | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 245.89 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 241.19 SDR per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 201.51 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 177.49 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 185.69 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 357.3 SDR per person | +92.4% |
| 1972 | 589.7 SDR per person | +65.0% |
| 1973 | 782.8 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 2,698 SDR per person | +244.7% |
| 1975 | 4,372 SDR per person | +62.0% |
| 1976 | 4,838 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 4,864 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 2,768 SDR per person | -43.1% |
| 1979 | 2,593 SDR per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 3,065 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 4,338 SDR per person | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 3,949 SDR per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3,616 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 3,301 SDR per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 2,812 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 1,755 SDR per person | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 1,769 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,603 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1,274 SDR per person | -20.5% |
| 1990 | 785.87 SDR per person | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 745.61 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 383.1 SDR per person | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 455.87 SDR per person | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 408.98 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 448.55 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 731.68 SDR per person | +63.1% |
| 1997 | 778.2 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 687.58 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 810.79 SDR per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 939.13 SDR per person | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 831.04 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 855.39 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 818.83 SDR per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 901.59 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 5,283 SDR per person | +486.0% |
| 2006 | 7,009 SDR per person | +32.7% |
| 2007 | 8,649 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 12,341 SDR per person | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 10,802 SDR per person | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 12,054 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 14,046 SDR per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 16,332 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 17,059 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 17,856 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 14,919 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 12,876 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 11,253 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 11,824 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,017 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,982 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 10,570 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 10,739 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 9,663 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 9,497 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 9,089 SDR per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.23 SDR per person | 75.86 SDR per person | 247.89 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,405 SDR per person | 185.69 SDR per person | 4,864 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,748 SDR per person | 1,274 SDR per person | 4,338 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 623.62 SDR per person | 383.1 SDR per person | 810.79 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,843 SDR per person | 818.83 SDR per person | 12,341 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,024 SDR per person | 11,253 SDR per person | 17,856 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,923 SDR per person | 9,089 SDR per person | 10,739 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 9,089 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,856 SDR per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.86 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.