IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -63.7% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +736.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 1993 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +207.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +736.9% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +207.3% | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +83.9% | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6329 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 150.39 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 331.11 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF Quota, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF Quota, 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.