Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 11,697 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 11,697 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 11,697 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | 57.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 63.7 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 99.13 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1975 | 243.63 units per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 1976 | 230.5 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 213.28 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 253.15 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 288.81 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 870.45 units per square kilometre | +201.4% |
| 1981 | 1,189 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 1,498 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 1,647 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1,772 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1,995 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 2,319 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 2,728 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 2,501 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 2,560 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2,530 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,540 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,065 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 3,149 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,065 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,889 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 4,138 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3,750 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 4,637 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 4,108 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 3,024 units per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 3,181 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 4,514 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 5,007 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 4,443 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 1,872 units per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2006 | 1,314 units per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 889.26 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 1,701 units per square kilometre | +91.2% |
| 2009 | 2,614 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2010 | 2,828 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 4,886 units per square kilometre | +72.8% |
| 2012 | 5,294 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 5,868 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 5,582 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4,929 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 7,445 units per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 6,884 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 8,045 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 9,381 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 11,472 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 11,148 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 11,264 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11,697 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 11,697 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 11,697 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539.22 units per square kilometre, 21.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +201.4% | 288.81 units per square kilometre | 870.45 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +145.8% | 99.13 units per square kilometre | 243.63 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 | 144.95 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 288.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,908 units per square kilometre | 870.45 units per square kilometre | 2,728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,487 units per square kilometre | 2,530 units per square kilometre | 4,637 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,856 units per square kilometre | 889.26 units per square kilometre | 5,007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,114 units per square kilometre | 2,828 units per square kilometre | 9,381 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,395 units per square kilometre | 11,148 units per square kilometre | 11,697 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 25 Lebanon 16,585 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 France 13,653 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cyprus 12,352 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Slovenia 10,859 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 10,446 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Czechia 10,262 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 11,697 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 11,697 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, US dollar 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.