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 213 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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 14.6% (2023)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 41,605 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.4% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 457.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 41,605 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.67 LCU per US$ (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -246.30 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -67.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 58.80 billion current LCU (2024)
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 213 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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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.