Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 152.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0495 SDR per US$ of GDP | +92.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0795 SDR per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 SDR per US$ of GDP | -71.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0323 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0522 SDR per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 SDR per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0398 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0489 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0736 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.085 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0848 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0764 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0685 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0727 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.076 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0735 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0728 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0726 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0755 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0813 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0895 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0979 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1072 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0797 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0793 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0808 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0823 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1893 SDR per US$ of GDP | +129.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0649 SDR per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.067 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0759 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1061 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1255 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1749 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1644 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1643 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1606 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1773 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1986 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2093 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1912 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2575 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0357 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0795 SDR per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0597 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.085 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0742 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0593 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0895 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0944 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1893 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0637 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1773 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1912 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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 unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3163 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0171 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.