Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 372.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 159 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | +70.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.8% |
| 1983 | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 0.006 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | -53.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +264.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP | +271.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.007 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 SDR per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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 unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.