GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita was 50,274 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 50,274 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 53,247 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,394 current US$, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 31st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,935 current US$ | 2,394 current US$ | 35,020 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,486 current US$ | 21,570 current US$ | 44,854 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,261 current US$ | 24,889 current US$ | 28,323 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,517 current US$ | 27,745 current US$ | 50,054 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,027 current US$ | 42,721 current US$ | 53,247 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,599 current US$ | 37,992 current US$ | 50,760 current US$ | 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 50,274 current US$ 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 53,247 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,394 current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 31st out of 211 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.