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$, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,394 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,805 current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 3,675 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1973 | 9,696 current US$ | +163.8% |
| 1974 | 23,823 current US$ | +145.7% |
| 1975 | 27,117 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 31,197 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 35,020 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 29,379 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 34,238 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 42,925 current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 44,854 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 39,972 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 34,650 current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 32,012 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 29,468 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 23,132 current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 23,113 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 21,570 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 23,167 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 26,710 current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 25,691 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 25,648 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25,033 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 25,473 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 27,003 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 28,323 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 27,983 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 24,889 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 25,856 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 29,866 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 27,745 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 27,754 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29,660 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 33,377 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 38,719 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 44,343 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 45,855 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 50,054 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 37,803 current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 44,795 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 51,922 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 53,142 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 53,247 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52,725 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44,910 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 42,721 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 43,734 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47,135 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 45,939 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,992 current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 44,118 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 50,760 current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 49,851 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 50,274 current US$ | +0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 50,274 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 50,274 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,348 current US$, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +163.8% | 3,675 current US$ | 9,696 current US$ |
| 1974 | +145.7% | 9,696 current US$ | 23,823 current US$ |
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 |
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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 50,274 current US$ 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 32nd 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 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.