Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 50.4 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
50.4 units per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
211.46 units per person
in 1975
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 50.4 units per person.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 211.46 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places United Arab Emirates 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person
1963 0 units per person
1964 0 units per person
1965 0 units per person
1966 0 units per person
1967 0 units per person
1968 0 units per person
1969 0 units per person
1970 0 units per person
1971 0 units per person
1972 9.74 units per person
1973 8.59 units per person -11.8%
1974 142.25 units per person +1555.3%
1975 211.46 units per person +48.7%
1976 185.27 units per person -12.4%
1977 135.81 units per person -26.7%
1978 88.61 units per person -34.8%
1979 68.04 units per person -23.2%
1980 91.7 units per person +34.8%
1981 134.46 units per person +46.6%
1982 172.69 units per person +28.4%
1983 173.72 units per person +0.6%
1984 170.22 units per person -2.0%
1985 146.34 units per person -14.0%
1986 123.38 units per person -15.7%
1987 101.03 units per person -18.1%
1988 80.42 units per person -20.4%
1989 77.32 units per person -3.9%
1990 66.53 units per person -14.0%
1991 62.84 units per person -5.5%
1992 74.85 units per person +19.1%
1993 73.27 units per person -2.1%
1994 64.05 units per person -12.6%
1995 76.32 units per person +19.2%
1996 78.68 units per person +3.1%
1997 70.05 units per person -11.0%
1998 76.93 units per person +9.8%
1999 65.08 units per person -15.4%
2000 47.18 units per person -27.5%
2001 48.28 units per person +2.3%
2002 59.6 units per person +23.4%
2003 57.08 units per person -4.2%
2004 45.87 units per person -19.6%
2005 19.94 units per person -56.5%
2006 12.38 units per person -37.9%
2007 7.11 units per person -42.6%
2008 12.44 units per person +75.1%
2009 17.66 units per person +41.9%
2010 18.98 units per person +7.5%
2011 31.81 units per person +67.6%
2012 33.09 units per person +4.0%
2013 35.18 units per person +6.3%
2014 33.95 units per person -3.5%
2015 29.7 units per person -12.5%
2016 44.02 units per person +48.2%
2017 37.22 units per person -15.4%
2018 43.95 units per person +18.1%
2019 51.01 units per person +16.1%
2020 60.17 units per person +18.0%
2021 59.08 units per person -1.8%
2022 59.66 units per person +1.0%
2023 59.06 units per person -1.0%
2024 53.81 units per person -8.9%
2025 50.4 units per person -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 84.98 units per person 0 units per person 211.46 units per person 10
1980s 127.13 units per person 77.32 units per person 173.72 units per person 10
1990s 70.86 units per person 62.84 units per person 78.68 units per person 10
2000s 32.75 units per person 7.11 units per person 59.6 units per person 10
2010s 35.89 units per person 18.98 units per person 51.01 units per person 10
2020s 57.03 units per person 50.4 units per person 60.17 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 35 Libya 54.73 units per person compare
  2. 36 Czechia 51.93 units per person compare
  3. 37 Spain 50.52 units per person compare
  4. 39 Portugal 49.04 units per person compare
  5. 40 Slovakia 47.98 units per person compare
  6. 41 Israel 47.93 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 50.4 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 211.46 units per person in 1975.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.