Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9811 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.0545 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9811 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0545 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1059 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1239 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1257 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +85.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2467 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2561 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2339 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1636 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1354 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1245 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2035 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2673 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2739 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3243 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5051 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4268 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4099 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.252 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1932 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1588 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1848 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2065 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2248 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2187 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2551 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2314 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2907 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2542 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.195 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1142 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1006 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0545 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0694 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0676 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0725 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.101 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0977 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1059 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1134 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.11 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1025 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.117 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1137 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1133 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +323.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6075 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7435 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8682 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9811 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8696 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8177 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.896 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9585 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9457 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9042 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.794 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6873 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5747 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5793 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6157 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4823 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.386 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3758 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3699 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.166 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2591 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +323.1% | 0.1133 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1898 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1059 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.298 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1245 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5051 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.222 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2907 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0897 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4236 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1025 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9811 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8027 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5747 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9585 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4375 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3699 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6157 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 23 Lesotho 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 San Marino 0.4124 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Cape Verde 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Israel 0.3757 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Nicaragua 0.3743 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Brunei 0.3651 includes gold, current US$ 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)
- 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.3956 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9811 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0545 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.