Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.9%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,292 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 36.9% on the previous year and up 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,292 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1,292 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 6,377 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +393.7% |
| 1975 | 13,910 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 1976 | 27,878 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.4% |
| 1977 | 12,589 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1978 | 13,265 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 24,323 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 1980 | 33,154 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 48,881 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 36,452 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1983 | 33,570 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 35,749 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 48,881 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1986 | 51,948 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 72,106 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 67,146 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 67,253 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 68,862 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 79,510 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 84,162 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 90,331 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 98,050 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 109,524 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 117,575 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 121,136 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 131,032 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 151,933 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 191,940 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 200,734 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 216,212 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 212,444 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 260,911 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 295,836 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 388,868 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 2008 | 446,276 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 367,561 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 461,635 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 524,772 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 662,281 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 960,331 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 446,780 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112,356 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 23.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +393.7% | 1,292 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,377 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +179.7% | 388,868 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +118.1% | 6,377 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,910 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,233 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,292 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,878 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 49,514 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,154 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,106 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,211 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,862 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 151,933 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,834 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 191,940 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.09 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 461,635 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.50 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 15 Kuwait 2.95 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Denmark 2.73 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 2.69 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 2.07 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Maldives 1.98 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Czechia 1.92 million includes gold, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,292 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.