Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Saudi Arabia
202.08 units per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
213.41 units per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
38th
United Kingdom rank
35th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 213.41 units per person against 202.08 units per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.33 units per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.11 units per person | 55.79 units per person | 37.68 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 27.79 units per person | 66.82 units per person | 39.03 units per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 190.71 units per person | 75.2 units per person | 115.51 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 317.93 units per person | 97.1 units per person | 220.83 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 271.22 units per person | 133.96 units per person | 137.26 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 238.04 units per person | 176.76 units per person | 61.27 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 222.17 units per person | 221 units per person | 1.16 units per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 213.41 units per person against 202.08 units per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 11.33 units per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.