Central Bank West Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold

Central Bank West Africa
7.41 billion SDR
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
205.81 billion SDR
in 2025
Central Bank West Africa rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th

Reserves excluding gold over time

  • Central Bank West Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B195219882025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 205.81 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa, a difference of 198.39 billion SDR.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 27.8 times Central Bank West Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Central Bank West Africa ahead.

Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 13 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Bank West Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 338.40 million SDR 757.13 million SDR 418.72 million SDR United Arab Emirates
1980s 149.06 million SDR 2.63 billion SDR 2.48 billion SDR United Arab Emirates
1990s 1.12 billion SDR 5.07 billion SDR 3.94 billion SDR United Arab Emirates
2000s 4.70 billion SDR 17.41 billion SDR 12.71 billion SDR United Arab Emirates
2010s 7.28 billion SDR 34.92 billion SDR 27.64 billion SDR United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Central Bank West Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 205.81 billion SDR against 7.41 billion SDR in Central Bank West Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Central Bank West Africa and United Arab Emirates?
198.39 billion SDR, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Bank West Africa and United Arab Emirates?
41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Central Bank West Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
Central Bank West Africa ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit
SDR
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
208 places, 11,419 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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