SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 7,266 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 7,266 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,266 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 69.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 98.91 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1981 | 98.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 269.21 units per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 1983 | 226.43 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 272.62 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 245.95 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 156.22 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 172.5 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 184 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 217.32 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 32.49 units per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 1991 | 28.84 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 93.98 units per square kilometre | +225.8% |
| 1993 | 187.32 units per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1994 | 193.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 208.51 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 223.88 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 238.24 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 253.97 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 51.38 units per square kilometre | -79.8% |
| 2000 | 68.18 units per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 89.44 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 113.45 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 134.79 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 155.41 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 178.93 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 197.82 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 212.27 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 222.01 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,243 units per square kilometre | +1360.7% |
| 2010 | 3,216 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,119 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,984 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,914 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2,915 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,023 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,547 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 2,553 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,706 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2,820 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,711 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7,174 units per square kilometre | +164.7% |
| 2022 | 7,203 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7,266 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7,266 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7,266 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre 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 | +1360.7% | 222.01 units per square kilometre | 3,243 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +225.8% | 28.84 units per square kilometre | 93.98 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +172.1% | 98.94 units per square kilometre | 269.21 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +164.7% | 2,711 units per square kilometre | 7,174 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +99.3% | 93.98 units per square kilometre | 187.32 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -85.0% | 217.32 units per square kilometre | 32.49 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.94 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 69.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.21 units per square kilometre | 98.91 units per square kilometre | 272.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.21 units per square kilometre | 28.84 units per square kilometre | 253.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.51 units per square kilometre | 68.18 units per square kilometre | 3,243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,880 units per square kilometre | 2,547 units per square kilometre | 3,216 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,088 units per square kilometre | 2,711 units per square kilometre | 7,266 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 62 Thailand 8,050 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 El Salvador 7,701 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Fiji 7,583 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 7,159 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Latvia 7,070 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Estonia 6,953 units per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 7,266 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,266 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.