SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +199.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -93.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +534.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +6081.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | +1171.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +6081.0% | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | +1171.0% | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +534.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +199.1% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Panama 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 United States 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Poland 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Indonesia 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 205.96 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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 sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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SDRs holdings, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.