Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) was 17,876 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 17,876 SDR per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 17,876 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.23 SDR per person, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 6th 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 (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 174.23 SDR per person | — |
| 1974 | 756.29 SDR per person | +334.1% |
| 1975 | 1,554 SDR per person | +105.5% |
| 1976 | 2,664 SDR per person | +71.4% |
| 1977 | 927.62 SDR per person | -65.2% |
| 1978 | 770 SDR per person | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 1,192 SDR per person | +54.8% |
| 1980 | 1,555 SDR per person | +30.5% |
| 1981 | 2,501 SDR per person | +60.8% |
| 1982 | 1,722 SDR per person | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 1,602 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1,786 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 2,117 SDR per person | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 1,877 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 2,116 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1,959 SDR per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 1,895 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1,697 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1,869 SDR per person | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1,964 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 2,000 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,959 SDR per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,064 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,157 SDR per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,202 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,120 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,381 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 2,971 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 3,023 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,829 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,422 SDR per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 2,694 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3,151 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 3,665 SDR per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 8,690 SDR per person | +137.1% |
| 2008 | 3,265 SDR per person | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 2,483 SDR per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 3,099 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 3,417 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 4,140 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 5,757 SDR per person | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 6,716 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7,948 SDR per person | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 7,086 SDR per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 7,237 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 7,631 SDR per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 8,212 SDR per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 7,622 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 9,542 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 9,999 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 13,120 SDR per person | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 16,171 SDR per person | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 17,876 SDR per person | +10.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 17,876 SDR per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,721 SDR per person, 6.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 17,876 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,091 SDR per person, 16.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita (Reserves capita) 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 | +334.1% | 174.23 SDR per person | 756.29 SDR per person |
| 2007 | +137.1% | 3,665 SDR per person | 8,690 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,148 SDR per person | 174.23 SDR per person | 2,664 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,913 SDR per person | 1,555 SDR per person | 2,501 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,042 SDR per person | 1,697 SDR per person | 2,381 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,519 SDR per person | 2,422 SDR per person | 8,690 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,124 SDR per person | 3,099 SDR per person | 8,212 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,388 SDR per person | 7,622 SDR per person | 17,876 SDR per person | 6 |
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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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 17,876 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 17,876 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.23 SDR per person in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.