Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 18,540 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
18,540 SDR per person
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18,540 SDR per person
in 2025
All-time low
174.23 SDR per person
in 1973
Years of data
53
1973–2025

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 18,540 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18,540 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.23 SDR per person, in 1973.

That places United Arab Emirates 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973 to 2025.
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 2,767 SDR per person +78.0%
1977 1,036 SDR per person -62.5%
1978 893.55 SDR per person -13.8%
1979 1,438 SDR per person +60.9%
1980 1,818 SDR per person +26.4%
1981 2,712 SDR per person +49.2%
1982 2,012 SDR per person -25.8%
1983 1,843 SDR per person -8.4%
1984 1,983 SDR per person +7.6%
1985 2,294 SDR per person +15.6%
1986 2,055 SDR per person -10.4%
1987 2,293 SDR per person +11.6%
1988 2,107 SDR per person -8.1%
1989 2,031 SDR per person -3.6%
1990 1,811 SDR per person -10.8%
1991 1,967 SDR per person +8.6%
1992 2,056 SDR per person +4.5%
1993 2,102 SDR per person +2.3%
1994 2,049 SDR per person -2.5%
1995 2,149 SDR per person +4.9%
1996 2,236 SDR per person +4.0%
1997 2,263 SDR per person +1.2%
1998 2,174 SDR per person -3.9%
1999 2,407 SDR per person +10.7%
2000 2,995 SDR per person +24.4%
2001 3,046 SDR per person +1.7%
2002 2,854 SDR per person -6.3%
2003 2,422 SDR per person -15.2%
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 7,970 SDR per person +18.7%
2016 7,109 SDR per person -10.8%
2017 7,261 SDR per person +2.1%
2018 7,655 SDR per person +5.4%
2019 8,296 SDR per person +8.4%
2020 7,880 SDR per person -5.0%
2021 9,784 SDR per person +24.2%
2022 10,324 SDR per person +5.5%
2023 13,472 SDR per person +30.5%
2024 16,606 SDR per person +23.3%
2025 18,540 SDR per person +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,231 SDR per person 174.23 SDR per person 2,767 SDR per person 7
1980s 2,115 SDR per person 1,818 SDR per person 2,712 SDR per person 10
1990s 2,121 SDR per person 1,811 SDR per person 2,407 SDR per person 10
2000s 3,527 SDR per person 2,422 SDR per person 8,690 SDR per person 10
2010s 6,142 SDR per person 3,099 SDR per person 8,296 SDR per person 10
2020s 12,768 SDR per person 7,880 SDR per person 18,540 SDR per person 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 2 Singapore 51,631 SDR per person compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong, China 42,088 SDR per person compare
  3. 4 Macau, China 32,616 SDR per person compare
  4. 6 San Marino 18,437 SDR per person compare
  5. 7 Israel 16,554 SDR per person compare
  6. 8 Denmark 15,524 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 18,540 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 18,540 SDR per person in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.