Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 663.65 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 663.65 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and up 2,961.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 663.65 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 34th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 1976 | 102.64 SDR per person | — |
| 1977 | 108.74 SDR per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 123.56 SDR per person | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 245.68 SDR per person | +98.8% |
| 1980 | 262.34 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 210.37 SDR per person | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 290.2 SDR per person | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 241.06 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 196.81 SDR per person | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 176.56 SDR per person | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 177.97 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 177.14 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 148.13 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 135.93 SDR per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 113.57 SDR per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 98.05 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 91.25 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 102.1 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 89.66 SDR per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 84.96 SDR per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 78.89 SDR per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 60.69 SDR per person | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 53.45 SDR per person | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 25.71 SDR per person | -51.9% |
| 2000 | 23.94 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 23.46 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.3 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0 SDR per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 SDR per person | — |
| 2015 | 21.67 SDR per person | — |
| 2016 | 22.74 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 24.19 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 23.76 SDR per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 84.31 SDR per person | +254.9% |
| 2020 | 258.67 SDR per person | +206.8% |
| 2021 | 242.05 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 325.83 SDR per person | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 351.19 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 435.6 SDR per person | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 663.65 SDR per person | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.94 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 245.68 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 201.65 SDR per person | 135.93 SDR per person | 290.2 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.83 SDR per person | 25.71 SDR per person | 113.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 25.3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 SDR per person | 0 SDR per person | 84.31 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 379.5 SDR per person | 242.05 SDR per person | 663.65 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 156,034 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 83.85 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 202.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 213.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 213.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 18,530 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 663.65 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 663.65 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,961.9%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.