Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Total Reserves
Total Reserves over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 460,249 against 388,500 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 71,749.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 10 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,260 | 11,750 | 8,490 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 241,103 | 181,038 | 60,064 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 471,194 | 607,740 | 136,546 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 460,249 against 388,500 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 71,749, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.