Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2632 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2632 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6422 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd 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 national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1057 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1238 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1257 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2327 SDR per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2465 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2742 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2559 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2338 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.158 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1352 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.123 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1852 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2383 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 0.215 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2569 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4259 SDR per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3634 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3333 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1856 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1322 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1127 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1511 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1759 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.203 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2124 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2206 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1741 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1885 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1749 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1353 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0711 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0629 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0419 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0416 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0674 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0699 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0802 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0769 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0713 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3307 SDR per US$ of GDP | +382.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3991 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4651 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5529 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6097 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5472 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5178 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5684 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6122 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6422 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6415 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5782 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4702 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4027 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4064 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4101 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3311 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2789 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2673 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2673 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2632 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1892 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1057 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2742 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2459 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.123 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4259 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1749 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1127 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2206 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0567 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2735 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.6097 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5387 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4027 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.6422 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.303 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2632 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4101 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 30 Seychelles 0.2662 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Tajikistan 0.2644 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Bulgaria 0.2632 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Suriname 0.2608 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 0.2602 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Serbia 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
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 national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2632 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6422 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.