Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 53,724 units per person in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 53,724 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 139.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 54,114 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,223 units per person, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 160 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,223 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 3,141 units per person | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 4,795 units per person | +52.7% |
| 1976 | 7,672 units per person | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 7,342 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 7,137 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6,873 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 7,241 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 8,155 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 8,350 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7,386 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 6,808 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 6,898 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 6,271 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 6,414 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 6,394 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,177 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 5,670 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 6,484 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 7,084 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 8,179 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 8,239 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8,553 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8,572 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9,004 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 9,138 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9,263 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9,751 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 10,598 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 11,892 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 13,897 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 18,248 units per person | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 22,391 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 23,960 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 32,298 units per person | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 33,024 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 33,320 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 33,911 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 37,173 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 40,476 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 49,337 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 54,114 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 53,724 units per person | -0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 53,724 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,161 units per person, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 53,724 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +60.0% | 4,795 units per person | 7,672 units per person |
| 1975 | +52.7% | 3,141 units per person | 4,795 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,598 units per person | 2,223 units per person | 7,672 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,009 units per person | 6,177 units per person | 8,350 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,019 units per person | 5,670 units per person | 9,263 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,938 units per person | 9,751 units per person | 33,320 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,789 units per person | 33,911 units per person | 54,114 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 53,724 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 54,114 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,223 units per person in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 57th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.9%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.