Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Total Reserves
Total Reserves over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 843,113 against 460,249 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 382,864.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 10 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,065 | 14,578 | 71,487 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 211,616 | 164,914 | 46,702 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 674,184 | 574,694 | 99,490 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 765,706 | 450,549 | 315,157 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 843,113 against 460,249 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 382,864, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 10 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.