Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 8,718 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 8,718 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8,718 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 52.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 979.58 units per square kilometre | +1755.2% |
| 1975 | 1,616 units per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1976 | 1,607 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,358 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 1,010 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 873.7 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 1,311 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1981 | 2,082 units per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1982 | 2,836 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 3,022 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 3,130 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 2,839 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 2,549 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 2,239 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 1,904 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 1,949 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,778 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,775 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,229 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 2,293 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,100 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 2,616 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 2,878 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 2,779 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,293 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 2,993 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2,321 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 2,532 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 3,321 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 3,369 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,861 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 1,310 units per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 873.34 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 562.74 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 1,104 units per square kilometre | +96.2% |
| 2009 | 1,667 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 1,836 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3,182 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 3,444 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 3,810 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 3,853 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,557 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 5,538 units per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2017 | 4,834 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 5,784 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 6,784 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 7,965 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 7,965 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,464 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8,718 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 8,718 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 8,718 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 401.9 units per square kilometre, 21.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1755.2% | 52.8 units per square kilometre | 979.58 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 754.96 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,616 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,386 units per square kilometre | 1,311 units per square kilometre | 3,130 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,473 units per square kilometre | 1,775 units per square kilometre | 3,293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,992 units per square kilometre | 562.74 units per square kilometre | 3,369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,262 units per square kilometre | 1,836 units per square kilometre | 6,784 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,278 units per square kilometre | 7,965 units per square kilometre | 8,718 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 25 Lebanon 12,362 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 10,212 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cyprus 9,206 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovenia 8,094 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 7,786 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Czechia 7,648 units 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 reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 8,718 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8,718 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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
Reserve position in the IMF, 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.