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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Singapore 51,631 SDR per person compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 42,088 SDR per person compare
- 4 Macau, China 32,616 SDR per person compare
- 6 San Marino 18,437 SDR per person compare
- 7 Israel 16,554 SDR per person compare
- 8 Denmark 15,524 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.