Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Kuwait
10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
13,663 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Kuwait rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13,663 includes gold, current US$ per person against 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person in Kuwait, a difference of 3,029 includes gold, current US$ per person.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.49 includes gold, current US$ per person | 179.04 includes gold, current US$ per person | 77.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 1,540 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,004 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,464 includes gold, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3,003 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,414 includes gold, current US$ per person | 411.14 includes gold, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2,859 includes gold, current US$ per person | 955.21 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,904 includes gold, current US$ per person | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 5,613 includes gold, current US$ per person | 7,534 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,921 includes gold, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9,123 includes gold, current US$ per person | 20,924 includes gold, current US$ per person | 11,801 includes gold, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11,108 includes gold, current US$ per person | 14,272 includes gold, current US$ per person | 3,165 includes gold, current US$ per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13,663 includes gold, current US$ per person against 10,634 includes gold, current US$ per person in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,029 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.