Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Iceland
13,870 SDR per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
17,876 SDR per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita over time
- Iceland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 17,876 SDR per person against 13,870 SDR per person in Iceland, a difference of 4,006 SDR per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346.93 SDR per person | 1,148 SDR per person | 801.52 SDR per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 774.95 SDR per person | 1,913 SDR per person | 1,138 SDR per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1,110 SDR per person | 2,042 SDR per person | 931.48 SDR per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3,482 SDR per person | 3,519 SDR per person | 37.07 SDR per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 12,026 SDR per person | 6,124 SDR per person | 5,902 SDR per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 12,309 SDR per person | 12,388 SDR per person | 79.03 SDR per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 17,876 SDR per person against 13,870 SDR per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 4,006 SDR per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.