Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2,080 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
13,280 current US$ per person
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
19th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 13,280 current US$ per person against 2,080 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11,200 current US$ per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 6.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 43 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 1,126 current US$ per person 8,685 current US$ per person 7,559 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,926 current US$ per person 10,948 current US$ per person 9,022 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 1,688 current US$ per person 11,594 current US$ per person 9,907 current US$ per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 13,280 current US$ per person against 2,080 current US$ per person in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
11,200 current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.