GDP per capita, PPP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita, PPP was 79,229 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79,229
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 72 countries
All-time high
106,814
in 2006
All-time low
66,791
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

GDP per capita, PPP in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 88.5k1991: 87.3k1992: 87.5k1993: 86.3k1994: 90.0k1995: 93.7k1996: 94.6k1997: 96.0k1998: 90.2k1999: 87.7k2000: 92.9k2001: 90.4k2002: 88.5k2003: 92.6k2004: 98.7k2005: 101.3k2006: 106.8k2007: 100.8k2008: 94.6k2009: 84.8k2010: 85.1k2011: 89.7k2012: 89.2k2013: 87.5k2014: 87.5k2015: 74.0k2016: 70.0k2017: 70.3k2018: 77.4k2019: 79.8k2020: 66.8k2021: 68.6k2022: 75.1k2023: 78.0k2024: 79.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in United Arab Emirates stood at 79,229.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 106,814 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66,791, in 2020.

United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

GDP per capita, PPP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 88,455
1991 87,250 -1.4%
1992 87,509 +0.3%
1993 86,330 -1.3%
1994 89,959 +4.2%
1995 93,702 +4.2%
1996 94,620 +1.0%
1997 96,009 +1.5%
1998 90,229 -6.0%
1999 87,658 -2.8%
2000 92,899 +6.0%
2001 90,370 -2.7%
2002 88,467 -2.1%
2003 92,636 +4.7%
2004 98,661 +6.5%
2005 101,301 +2.7%
2006 106,814 +5.4%
2007 100,813 -5.6%
2008 94,628 -6.1%
2009 84,780 -10.4%
2010 85,120 +0.4%
2011 89,665 +5.3%
2012 89,198 -0.5%
2013 87,526 -1.9%
2014 87,478 -0.1%
2015 73,986 -15.4%
2016 69,987 -5.4%
2017 70,282 +0.4%
2018 77,446 +10.2%
2019 79,816 +3.1%
2020 66,791 -16.3%
2021 68,580 +2.7%
2022 75,072 +9.5%
2023 77,955 +3.8%
2024 79,229 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,172 86,330 96,009 10
2000s 95,137 84,780 106,814 10
2010s 81,051 69,987 89,665 10
2020s 73,525 66,791 79,229 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 6 Netherlands 86,174 compare
  2. 7 Iceland 84,257 compare
  3. 8 Denmark 81,878 compare
  4. 10 San Marino 78,745 compare
  5. 11 Andorra 74,940 compare
  6. 12 Austria 73,911 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita, ppp in United Arab Emirates?
Gdp per capita, ppp in United Arab Emirates was 79,229 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 106,814 in 2006.
What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 66,791 in 2020.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,413 data points, 1990–2024
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