SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | +227.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -87.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +214.3% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +105.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | +1669.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | +106.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 | +1669.4% | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +227.2% | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +214.3% | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +106.8% | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +105.5% | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 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 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 276.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.