Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 17,617 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 17,617 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 17,617 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165.64 SDR per person, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 165.64 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 614.05 SDR per person | +270.7% |
| 1975 | 1,343 SDR per person | +118.7% |
| 1976 | 2,479 SDR per person | +84.6% |
| 1977 | 791.82 SDR per person | -68.1% |
| 1978 | 681.39 SDR per person | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 1,107 SDR per person | +62.5% |
| 1980 | 1,456 SDR per person | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 2,340 SDR per person | +60.7% |
| 1982 | 1,506 SDR per person | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 1,379 SDR per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1,566 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 1,921 SDR per person | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 1,702 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 1,964 SDR per person | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1,830 SDR per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,769 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,583 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1,759 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1,865 SDR per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,902 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1,871 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,965 SDR per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,056 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2,112 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,024 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2,315 SDR per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 2,923 SDR per person | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 2,974 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,769 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,365 SDR per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 2,647 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 3,130 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 3,651 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 8,681 SDR per person | +137.8% |
| 2008 | 3,251 SDR per person | -62.6% |
| 2009 | 2,384 SDR per person | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 3,001 SDR per person | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 3,309 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4,034 SDR per person | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 5,651 SDR per person | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 6,615 SDR per person | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 7,854 SDR per person | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 7,025 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 7,183 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,571 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8,144 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 7,545 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 9,235 SDR per person | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 9,704 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 12,835 SDR per person | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 15,899 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 17,617 SDR per person | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,026 SDR per person | 165.64 SDR per person | 2,479 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,743 SDR per person | 1,379 SDR per person | 2,340 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,945 SDR per person | 1,583 SDR per person | 2,315 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,478 SDR per person | 2,365 SDR per person | 8,681 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,039 SDR per person | 3,001 SDR per person | 8,144 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,139 SDR per person | 7,545 SDR per person | 17,617 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Singapore 47,436 SDR per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 41,641 SDR per person compare
- 4 Macau, China 32,616 SDR per person compare
- 6 San Marino 17,076 SDR per person compare
- 7 Israel 16,218 SDR per person compare
- 8 Denmark 13,399 SDR per person compare
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 156,034 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 83.85 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 202.83 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 205.81 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 213.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 213.34 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 18,530 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 17,617 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 17,617 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.64 SDR per person in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.