GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 184,629 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 184,629 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 195,551 current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91,406 current LCU per person, in 1998.
That places United Arab Emirates 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98,052 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 94,311 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 94,155 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91,896 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 93,510 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 99,129 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 103,974 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 102,725 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 91,406 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 94,956 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 109,681 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 101,894 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 101,925 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 108,925 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 122,576 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 142,197 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 162,848 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 168,401 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 183,824 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 138,832 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 164,510 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 190,684 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 195,162 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 195,551 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 193,634 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 164,934 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 156,894 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 160,612 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 173,105 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 168,709 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 139,525 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 162,026 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 186,415 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 183,076 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 184,629 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 184,629 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 184,629 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,411 current LCU per person | 91,406 current LCU per person | 103,974 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,110 current LCU per person | 101,894 current LCU per person | 183,824 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,380 current LCU per person | 156,894 current LCU per person | 195,551 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,134 current LCU per person | 139,525 current LCU per person | 186,415 current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 184,629 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 195,551 current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,406 current LCU per person in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.