Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 0.103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +140.9% | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 16 Czechia 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Afghanistan 0.4219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Lesotho 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 San Marino 0.4124 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Cape Verde 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Aruba 0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.