SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | +4113.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 | +4113.8% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +84.8% | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 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 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 66 Sudan 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Belize 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Seychelles 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Senegal 0.0172 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 capita 602.27 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.