IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 23,832 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 23,832 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27,717 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 130.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 1976 | 12.81 units per square kilometre | +313.6% |
| 1977 | 35.62 units per square kilometre | +178.0% |
| 1978 | 1,495 units per square kilometre | +4097.6% |
| 1979 | 1,470 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2,170 units per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 1,832 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 1,495 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 1,279 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 1,044 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 1,036 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 956.91 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 929.6 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 993.95 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 904.96 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1,075 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 1,077 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,292 units per square kilometre | +205.6% |
| 1993 | 3,228 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,421 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2,905 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 2,643 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 2,742 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,228 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 5,620 units per square kilometre | +152.3% |
| 2000 | 6,292 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 6,082 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,292 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 5,243 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5,761 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 7,312 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 7,748 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8,058 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,517 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 6,954 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6,785 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7,421 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 7,159 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6,793 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6,751 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,046 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 27,012 units per square kilometre | +283.4% |
| 2017 | 27,717 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26,766 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25,766 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 24,586 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 24,586 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,087 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23,832 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 23,832 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 23,832 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,504 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +4097.6% | 35.62 units per square kilometre | 1,495 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +313.6% | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 12.81 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +283.4% | 7,046 units per square kilometre | 27,012 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +205.6% | 1,077 units per square kilometre | 3,292 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +178.0% | 12.81 units per square kilometre | 35.62 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +152.3% | 2,228 units per square kilometre | 5,620 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 314.76 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,495 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,264 units per square kilometre | 904.96 units per square kilometre | 2,170 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,823 units per square kilometre | 1,075 units per square kilometre | 5,620 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,626 units per square kilometre | 5,243 units per square kilometre | 8,058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,922 units per square kilometre | 6,751 units per square kilometre | 27,717 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,272 units per square kilometre | 23,832 units per square kilometre | 24,586 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 39 Ecuador 26,550 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 25,278 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 24,257 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cyprus 23,674 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovenia 21,037 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Czechia 20,605 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 23,832 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 27,717 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 42nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, 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.