Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current was 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0226 units per square kilometre for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0235 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 175 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.
Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +149.2% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0226 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0114 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0226 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, Private sector … Private square kilometre Current 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 | +149.2% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +66.3% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +43.0% | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0287 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0273 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Sweden 0.026 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Yemen 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Grenada 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Ukraine 0.0219 units 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in United Arab Emirates?
- Capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per in United Arab Emirates was 0.0226 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, private sector, current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital stock, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.