SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 33,475 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 33,475 units per square kilometre for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 338.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 33,475 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 216.14 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 112.08 units per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1981 | 415.66 units per square kilometre | +270.9% |
| 1982 | 708.39 units per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1983 | 866.38 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 929.88 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 961.14 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1,077 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 1,123 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,159 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 1,210 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,278 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1,345 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 738.1 units per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 762.31 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 774.26 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 787.21 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 811.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 821.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 833.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64.01 units per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2000 | 43.43 units per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 24.76 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2004 | 49.09 units per square kilometre | +621.4% |
| 2005 | 94.79 units per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 2006 | 114.53 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 122.16 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 156.08 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 7,618 units per square kilometre | +4780.8% |
| 2010 | 7,621 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,629 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,632 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,635 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,638 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,639 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,152 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2017 | 2,150 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,141 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,143 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,156 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33,348 units per square kilometre | +1447.0% |
| 2022 | 33,366 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33,475 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 33,475 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 33,475 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4780.8% | 156.08 units per square kilometre | 7,618 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1447.0% | 2,156 units per square kilometre | 33,348 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +621.4% | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 49.09 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +270.9% | 112.08 units per square kilometre | 415.66 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -92.3% | 833.45 units per square kilometre | 64.01 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +93.1% | 49.09 units per square kilometre | 94.79 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 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 216.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 856.28 units per square kilometre | 112.08 units per square kilometre | 1,210 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 821.49 units per square kilometre | 64.01 units per square kilometre | 1,345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 824.56 units per square kilometre | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 7,618 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,438 units per square kilometre | 2,141 units per square kilometre | 7,639 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,586 units per square kilometre | 2,156 units per square kilometre | 33,475 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 30 Slovenia 39,247 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 37,684 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Seychelles 36,068 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Czechia 33,132 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Portugal 29,400 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Grenada 29,370 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 33,475 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 33,475 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, 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.