25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: 25_SDR holdings, per capita was 276.12 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
276.12 units per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
324.97 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.3108 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 59.7 units per person1991: 61.7 units per person1992: 62.6 units per person1993: 33.2 units per person1994: 33 units per person1995: 35.4 units per person1996: 32.1 units per person1997: 28.4 units per person1998: 25.7 units per person1999: 24.7 units per person2000: 1.6 units per person2001: 0.924 units per person2002: 0.487 units per person2003: 0.311 units per person2004: 0.422 units per person2005: 1.4 units per person2006: 2.1 units per person2007: 2.3 units per person2008: 2.8 units per person2009: 2.5 units per person2010: 119.6 units per person2011: 120.8 units per person2012: 113.6 units per person2013: 105.6 units per person2014: 104 units per person2015: 88 units per person2016: 85.5 units per person2017: 22.5 units per person2018: 23.7 units per person2019: 22.3 units per person2020: 22.2 units per person2021: 22.7 units per person2022: 325 units per person2023: 304.2 units per person2024: 287.4 units per person2025: 276.1 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 276.12 units per person for 25_sdr holdings, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 213.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 324.97 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3108 units per person, in 2003.

That places United Arab Emirates 50th out of 189 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.

25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 59.69 units per person
1991 61.73 units per person +3.4%
1992 62.65 units per person +1.5%
1993 33.24 units per person -46.9%
1994 32.96 units per person -0.9%
1995 35.4 units per person +7.4%
1996 32.09 units per person -9.3%
1997 28.44 units per person -11.4%
1998 25.73 units per person -9.5%
1999 24.69 units per person -4.1%
2000 1.64 units per person -93.4%
2001 0.9238 units per person -43.6%
2002 0.4875 units per person -47.2%
2003 0.3108 units per person -36.2%
2004 0.4223 units per person +35.9%
2005 1.41 units per person +233.5%
2006 2.1 units per person +49.2%
2007 2.25 units per person +7.3%
2008 2.84 units per person +26.0%
2009 2.49 units per person -12.2%
2010 119.58 units per person +4693.8%
2011 120.81 units per person +1.0%
2012 113.57 units per person -6.0%
2013 105.64 units per person -7.0%
2014 104 units per person -1.6%
2015 87.98 units per person -15.4%
2016 85.54 units per person -2.8%
2017 22.48 units per person -73.7%
2018 23.74 units per person +5.6%
2019 22.33 units per person -5.9%
2020 22.21 units per person -0.5%
2021 22.66 units per person +2.0%
2022 324.97 units per person +1333.8%
2023 304.24 units per person -6.4%
2024 287.41 units per person -5.5%
2025 276.12 units per person -3.9%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 276.12 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 451.37 units per person, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 276.12 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67.17 units per person, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +4693.8% 2.49 units per person 119.58 units per person
2022 +1333.8% 22.66 units per person 324.97 units per person
2005 +233.5% 0.4223 units per person 1.41 units per person
2000 -93.4% 24.69 units per person 1.64 units per person
2017 -73.7% 85.54 units per person 22.48 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.66 units per person 24.69 units per person 62.65 units per person 10
2000s 1.49 units per person 0.3108 units per person 2.84 units per person 10
2010s 80.57 units per person 22.33 units per person 120.81 units per person 10
2020s 206.27 units per person 22.21 units per person 324.97 units per person 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 47 South Korea 290.54 units per person compare
  2. 48 Estonia 289.4 units per person compare
  3. 49 Marshall Islands 282.05 units per person compare
  4. 51 Lithuania 260.69 units per person compare
  5. 52 Uruguay 249.54 units per person compare
  6. 53 Tonga 242.09 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
25_sdr holdings, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 276.12 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 324.97 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3108 units per person in 2003.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.8%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
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25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.