GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (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, 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 27.03 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 82 Liechtenstein 30.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Djibouti 29.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Congo 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Kenya 25.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cayman Islands 25.38 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 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)
- 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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
GDP: linked series (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.