GDP per capita growth in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita growth was -0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded -0.8% for gdp per capita growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 426.9% on the previous year and down 517.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in United Arab Emirates peaked at 55.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -20.1%, in 1986.
That places United Arab Emirates 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.8% | — |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 55.8% | +165.5% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -96.1% |
| 1975 | -4.3% | -298.5% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -163.2% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +95.7% |
| 1978 | -13.6% | -356.9% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -153.5% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +53.8% |
| 1981 | -3.3% | -129.8% |
| 1982 | -12.0% | +259.5% |
| 1983 | -10.1% | -16.4% |
| 1984 | -1.6% | -84.0% |
| 1985 | -8.6% | +434.8% |
| 1986 | -20.1% | +133.5% |
| 1987 | -3.6% | -81.9% |
| 1988 | -8.8% | +143.3% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -162.8% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +108.3% |
| 1991 | -4.6% | -139.7% |
| 1992 | -1.9% | -57.8% |
| 1993 | -3.6% | +87.4% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -155.8% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -0.8% | -141.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -69.9% |
| 1998 | -7.1% | +2703.7% |
| 1999 | -4.2% | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -186.4% |
| 2001 | -4.9% | -233.9% |
| 2002 | -3.6% | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -174.5% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +38.4% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | -112.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -613.2% |
| 2007 | -8.1% | -454.4% |
| 2008 | -7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | -11.0% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | -0.8% | -92.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -499.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -80.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -115.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -1288.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -61.0% |
| 2017 | -4.2% | -822.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -104.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | -8.3% | -4052.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -132.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -89.3% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -426.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | -13.6% | 55.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | -5.2% | -20.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -7.1% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.4% | -11.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -4.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -8.3% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 189 Malawi -0.7% compare
- 190 Cuba -0.7% compare
- 191 Trinidad and Tobago -0.7% compare
- 193 Saint Lucia -0.8% compare
- 194 Luxembourg -0.8% compare
- 195 United States Virgin Islands -0.9% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 12.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.922 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 45,962 current US$ per person (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp per capita growth in United Arab Emirates was -0.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.1% in 1986.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita growth?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 192nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 517.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.