Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 218.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,071 SDR per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, 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 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 | 23,995 SDR per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1977 | 10,364 SDR per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 1978 | 10,182 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 18,464 SDR per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1980 | 25,995 SDR per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 41,995 SDR per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1982 | 33,045 SDR per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 32,065 SDR per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 36,471 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 44,501 SDR per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 42,469 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 50,826 SDR per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 49,897 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 51,176 SDR per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 48,404 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 55,585 SDR per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 61,208 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 65,764 SDR per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 67,164 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 73,680 SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 81,765 SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 89,780 SDR per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 93,061 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 110,697 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 147,318 SDR per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2001 | 159,727 SDR per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 159,035 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 142,967 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 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 | 954,423 SDR per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 894,385 SDR per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 943,008 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million SDR per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,595 SDR per square kilometre | 1,071 SDR per square kilometre | 23,995 SDR per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 40,844 SDR per square kilometre | 25,995 SDR per square kilometre | 51,176 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,711 SDR per square kilometre | 48,404 SDR per square kilometre | 110,697 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,494 SDR per square kilometre | 142,967 SDR per square kilometre | 688,223 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,082 SDR per square kilometre | 299,756 SDR per square kilometre | 1.10 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.04 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 15 Kuwait 2.20 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.04 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 2.00 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 1.55 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 1.48 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 1.43 million SDR per square kilometre compare
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.