GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 (annual %) (Country official) 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's -0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%. (83 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's -0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.9%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4052.0% | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | -2703.7% | -0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | +1288.9% | -0.1% | 1.5% |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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.