Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0317 SDR per US$ of GDP | +76.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0573 SDR per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0296 SDR per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0304 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.042 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0423 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0605 SDR per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0503 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0532 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.062 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0778 SDR per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0889 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0992 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0977 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0678 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0801 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.084 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0804 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0796 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0789 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0809 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0873 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1003 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1098 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0817 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0814 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0826 SDR per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1895 SDR per US$ of GDP | +129.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0657 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0692 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0779 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1081 SDR per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1274 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 SDR per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1664 SDR per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.166 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1624 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1806 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2074 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2218 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2702 SDR per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 SDR per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.072 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0809 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0931 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.096 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1895 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1301 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1806 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2466 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 16 Afghanistan 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Nepal 0.3387 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 0.332 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Czechia 0.3293 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 0.3279 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Lesotho 0.3232 SDR per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.