Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 51,842 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 51,842 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 1,557.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 51,842 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 890.02 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1,087 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 1,408 SDR per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 3,155 SDR per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 1980 | 3,752 SDR per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 3,258 SDR per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 4,766 SDR per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1983 | 4,193 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 3,619 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 3,426 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 3,677 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 3,926 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 3,508 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 3,426 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3,035 SDR per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 2,770 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2,717 SDR per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,195 SDR per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 2,939 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,912 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,885 SDR per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,408 SDR per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 2,288 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,182 SDR per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 1,178 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,230 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,409 SDR per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 2,596 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 2,861 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 3,141 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3,127 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,214 SDR per square kilometre | +258.6% |
| 2020 | 34,240 SDR per square kilometre | +205.3% |
| 2021 | 32,634 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 46,223 SDR per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 51,842 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 934.32 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 3,155 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,755 SDR per square kilometre | 3,258 SDR per square kilometre | 4,766 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,633 SDR per square kilometre | 1,182 SDR per square kilometre | 3,195 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.67 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 1,409 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,294 SDR per square kilometre | 0 SDR per square kilometre | 11,214 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,235 SDR per square kilometre | 32,634 SDR per square kilometre | 51,842 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63,386 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 21 Poland 57,882 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 52,888 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 24 Hungary 51,172 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 25 Türkiye 46,645 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 26 United States of America 43,944 SDR 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 51,842 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 51,842 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- 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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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.