SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 208.21 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 208.21 units per person for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 226.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 247.34 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places United Arab Emirates 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 16.83 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 7.84 units per person | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 26.84 units per person | +242.5% |
| 1982 | 43.13 units per person | +60.7% |
| 1983 | 49.81 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 50.57 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 49.54 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 52.11 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 50.68 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 48.95 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 48.01 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 47.81 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.6 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 24.79 units per person | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 24.36 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 23.62 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 22.96 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.17 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 20.71 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 19.47 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 units per person | -92.8% |
| 2000 | 0.883 units per person | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4723 units per person | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2865 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1153 units per person | -59.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7871 units per person | +582.9% |
| 2005 | 1.44 units per person | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 1.62 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.54 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.76 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 80.67 units per person | +4486.5% |
| 2010 | 78.79 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 76.26 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 73.34 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 70.48 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 67.3 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 63.79 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.11 units per person | -73.2% |
| 2017 | 16.56 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.27 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.11 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.29 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 247.34 units per person | +1418.8% |
| 2022 | 235.21 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 226.77 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 217.62 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 208.21 units per person | -4.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 208.21 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 339.72 units per person, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 208.21 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.75 units per person, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4486.5% | 1.76 units per person | 80.67 units per person |
| 2021 | +1418.8% | 16.29 units per person | 247.34 units per person |
| 2004 | +582.9% | 0.1153 units per person | 0.7871 units per person |
| 1981 | +242.5% | 7.84 units per person | 26.84 units per person |
| 1999 | -92.8% | 19.47 units per person | 1.39 units per person |
| 2005 | +83.3% | 0.7871 units per person | 1.44 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 units per person | 0 units per person | 16.83 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.75 units per person | 7.84 units per person | 52.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.49 units per person | 1.39 units per person | 47.81 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 units per person | 0.1153 units per person | 80.67 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6 units per person | 16.11 units per person | 78.79 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.9 units per person | 16.29 units per person | 247.34 units per person | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 205.96 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 208.21 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 247.34 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.4%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.