Saudi Arabia vs World: Total reserves in months of imports
Saudi Arabia
15.06 ratio
in 2024
World
8.16 ratio
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
World rank
8th
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Saudi Arabia
- World
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.06 ratio against 8.16 ratio in World, a difference of 6.9 ratio.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.8 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.37 ratio | 9.65 ratio | 5.73 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 31.34 ratio | 12.6 ratio | 18.74 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 20.92 ratio | 9.89 ratio | 11.03 ratio | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Saudi Arabia or World?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.06 ratio against 8.16 ratio in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Saudi Arabia and World?
- 6.9 ratio, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and World rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.