Japan vs Saudi Arabia: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita

Japan
9,628 excluding gold per person
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
12,275 excluding gold per person
in 2025
Japan rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 12,275 excluding gold per person against 9,628 excluding gold per person in Japan, a difference of 2,647 excluding gold per person.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,117 excluding gold per person 900.97 excluding gold per person 216.18 excluding gold per person Japan
2000s 5,402 excluding gold per person 6,132 excluding gold per person 729.23 excluding gold per person Saudi Arabia
2010s 9,392 excluding gold per person 19,970 excluding gold per person 10,578 excluding gold per person Saudi Arabia
2020s 10,103 excluding gold per person 13,623 excluding gold per person 3,520 excluding gold per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 12,275 excluding gold per person against 9,628 excluding gold per person in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
2,647 excluding gold per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
Japan ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita
Unit
excluding gold per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,998 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.