GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 50,274 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 50,274 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 53,247 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,394 current US$ per person, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,394 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,805 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 3,675 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 9,696 current US$ per person | +163.8% |
| 1974 | 23,823 current US$ per person | +145.7% |
| 1975 | 27,117 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 31,197 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 35,020 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 29,379 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 34,238 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 42,925 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 44,854 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 39,972 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 34,650 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 32,012 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 29,468 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 23,132 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 23,113 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21,570 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 23,167 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 26,710 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 25,691 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 25,648 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25,033 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 25,473 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 27,003 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 28,323 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 27,983 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 24,890 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 25,856 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 29,865 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 27,745 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 27,754 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,659 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 33,377 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 38,719 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 44,343 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 45,855 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 50,054 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 37,803 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 44,795 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 51,922 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 53,142 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53,247 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52,725 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,910 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 42,721 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 43,734 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47,135 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 45,939 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,992 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 44,118 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 50,760 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 49,850 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 50,274 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 50,274 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 50,274 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$ per person, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +163.8% | 3,675 current US$ per person | 9,696 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +145.7% | 9,696 current US$ per person | 23,823 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,935 current US$ per person | 2,394 current US$ per person | 35,020 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,486 current US$ per person | 21,570 current US$ per person | 44,854 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,261 current US$ per person | 24,890 current US$ per person | 28,323 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,517 current US$ per person | 27,745 current US$ per person | 50,054 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,027 current US$ per person | 42,721 current US$ per person | 53,247 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,599 current US$ per person | 37,992 current US$ per person | 50,760 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 gdp (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 50,274 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 53,247 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,394 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.