SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +4040.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4040.1% | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +90.2% | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 Sudan 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Belize 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Seychelles 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Senegal 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 202.08 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 602.27 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
SDR Allocation, 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.