GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
84th
of 210 countries
All-time high
27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
45,996 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,996 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 84th of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,996 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 62,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 87,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 238,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.4% |
| 1974 | 649,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.8% |
| 1975 | 821,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 9.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 11.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 13.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 13.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 15.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 19.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 20.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 21.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 19.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 19.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 22.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 22.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 21.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 26.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 731,494 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 81 Netherlands 31.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Djibouti 29.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Kenya 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cayman Islands 25.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 21.93 million current LCU 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 50,274 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,629 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8276 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,996 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) 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.