Saudi Arabia vs Small states: Total Reserves
Saudi Arabia
460,249
in 2025
Small states
880,072
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Small states rank
5th
Total Reserves over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 880,072 against 460,249 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 419,823.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Small states ranks 5th of 164 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,750 | 10,786 | 964.5 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 181,038 | 90,902 | 90,136 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 583,034 | 319,958 | 263,075 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Saudi Arabia or Small states?
- Small states, at 880,072 against 460,249 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 419,823, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Small states?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Small states rank globally for total reserves?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and Small states ranks 5th of 164 countries.
- 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.