Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita was 18,530 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 18,530 SDR per person, measured 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 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 18,530 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.23 SDR per person, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th 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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 | 2,759 SDR per person | +77.5% |
| 1977 | 1,012 SDR per person | -63.3% |
| 1978 | 841.44 SDR per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 1,256 SDR per person | +49.3% |
| 1980 | 1,616 SDR per person | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 2,646 SDR per person | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 1,865 SDR per person | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 1,745 SDR per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,931 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 2,239 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 1,980 SDR per person | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 2,198 SDR per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 2,041 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1,972 SDR per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,765 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1,933 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 2,027 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2,060 SDR per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,013 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,115 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,206 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,250 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,163 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,402 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2,991 SDR per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 3,042 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,846 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,422 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 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 | 16,607 SDR per person | +23.3% |
| 2025 | 18,530 SDR per person | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,193 SDR per person | 174.23 SDR per person | 2,759 SDR per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,023 SDR per person | 1,616 SDR per person | 2,646 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,093 SDR per person | 1,765 SDR per person | 2,402 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,525 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 | 12,766 SDR per person | 7,880 SDR per person | 18,530 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 2 Singapore 48,902 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 15,525 SDR per person 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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 18,530 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 18,530 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.