Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 1.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in United Arab Emirates is 1.2 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1318 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
United Arab Emirates ranks 106th of 158 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 unit in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2292 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.1318 units per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1768 units per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2459 units per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2097 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2429 units per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1687 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1818 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2089 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2132 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2127 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2341 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2711 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2775 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2964 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2666 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2123 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2524 units per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2762 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3267 units per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3235 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3167 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3026 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3218 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3672 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3582 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3265 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.382 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4285 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4685 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5467 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5783 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5403 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7044 units per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6598 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8814 units per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 0.757 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7159 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7617 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9266 units per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.2 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8074 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.2 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.12 units per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2459 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2331 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1687 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2964 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3672 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5516 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3265 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8814 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8973 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7159 units per US$ of GDP | 1.2 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in United Arab Emirates?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in United Arab Emirates was 1.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1318 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 158 countries with data for 2015.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.