Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 210.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,071 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 17th 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,071 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 5,208 SDR per square kilometre | +386.5% |
| 1975 | 11,882 SDR per square kilometre | +128.1% |
| 1976 | 23,105 SDR per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1977 | 9,276 SDR per square kilometre | -59.9% |
| 1978 | 8,774 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 15,309 SDR per square kilometre | +74.5% |
| 1980 | 22,243 SDR per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 38,738 SDR per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1982 | 28,279 SDR per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 27,872 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 32,852 SDR per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 41,075 SDR per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 38,792 SDR per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 46,900 SDR per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 46,389 SDR per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 47,750 SDR per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 45,368 SDR per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 52,815 SDR per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 58,491 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 62,570 SDR per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 64,225 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 70,767 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 78,880 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 87,372 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 90,773 SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 109,515 SDR per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 146,139 SDR per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 158,498 SDR per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 157,626 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 142,967 SDR per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 168,003 SDR per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 206,985 SDR per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 258,488 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 688,223 SDR per square kilometre | +166.2% |
| 2008 | 289,738 SDR per square kilometre | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 234,461 SDR per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 299,756 SDR per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 341,812 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 430,914 SDR per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 623,592 SDR per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 762,185 SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 951,828 SDR per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2016 | 891,522 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 939,866 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million SDR per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million SDR per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,661 SDR per square kilometre | 1,071 SDR per square kilometre | 23,105 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 37,089 SDR per square kilometre | 22,243 SDR per square kilometre | 47,750 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,078 SDR per square kilometre | 45,368 SDR per square kilometre | 109,515 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,113 SDR per square kilometre | 142,967 SDR per square kilometre | 688,223 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 733,788 SDR per square kilometre | 299,756 SDR per square kilometre | 1.09 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.01 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 14 Mauritius 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 1.48 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Czechia 1.41 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 Seychelles 1.11 million SDR per square kilometre 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 (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 SDR per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold (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.