Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,774 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 31,774 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 84,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +167.5% |
| 1975 | 124,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1976 | 235,900 current LCU per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1977 | 218,805 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 247,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 256,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 331,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 409,654 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 473,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 511,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 659,949 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 702,429 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 733,261 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 773,585 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 818,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 889,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 816,784 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 935,567 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 978,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 963,320 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 5.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 7.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 9.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 10.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 14.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 15.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 17.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 20.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 22.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 23.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.91 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +167.5% | 31,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 84,983 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +89.9% | 124,193 current LCU per square kilometre | 235,900 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,387 current LCU per square kilometre | 31,774 current LCU per square kilometre | 256,581 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 630,421 current LCU per square kilometre | 331,267 current LCU per square kilometre | 889,721 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 816,784 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 20.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 55 Switzerland 31.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Aruba 31.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 China 30.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 59 Iceland 27.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Argentina 25.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 24.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,774 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.