GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita was 184,629 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates is 184,629 current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 195,550 current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,400 current LCU, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 96th 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 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,400 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 13,320 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 16,120 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 38,747 current LCU | +140.4% |
| 1974 | 94,318 current LCU | +143.4% |
| 1975 | 107,419 current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 123,324 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 136,694 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 113,733 current LCU | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 130,642 current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 159,139 current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 164,661 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 146,739 current LCU | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 127,200 current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 117,517 current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 108,175 current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 84,918 current LCU | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 84,846 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 79,182 current LCU | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 85,045 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 98,052 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 94,311 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 94,155 current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91,896 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 93,510 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 99,129 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 103,974 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 102,725 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 91,406 current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 94,956 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 109,681 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 101,894 current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 101,925 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 108,925 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 122,576 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 142,197 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 162,848 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 168,402 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 183,824 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 138,832 current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 164,511 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 190,683 current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 195,163 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 195,550 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 193,633 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 164,933 current LCU | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 156,893 current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 160,612 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 173,105 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 168,710 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 139,525 current LCU | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 162,025 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 186,415 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 183,077 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 184,629 current LCU | +0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 184,629 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 184,629 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | +143.4% | 38,747 current LCU | 94,318 current LCU |
| 1973 | +140.4% | 16,120 current LCU | 38,747 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,572 current LCU | 11,400 current LCU | 136,694 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,742 current LCU | 79,182 current LCU | 164,661 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,411 current LCU | 91,406 current LCU | 103,974 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,110 current LCU | 101,894 current LCU | 183,824 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,379 current LCU | 156,893 current LCU | 195,550 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,134 current LCU | 139,525 current LCU | 186,415 current LCU | 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 per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 184,629 current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 195,550 current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,400 current LCU in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.