GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita was 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
111,377 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
All-time low
66,809 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 111,377 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,809 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 106,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 104,207 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 100,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 102,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 104,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 103,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 103,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96,089 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 92,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 95,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 90,750 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 87,479 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 89,828 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 93,166 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 92,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 87,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 80,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 71,489 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 70,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 73,190 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 73,644 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 74,145 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72,529 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 72,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 68,580 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 70,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 92,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 111,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,489 international-$ in 2021 prices | 95,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 15 Netherlands 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Greenland 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 San Marino 70,952 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Hong Kong 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Iceland 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Andorra 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.549 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 27,601 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 101,364 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 111,377 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,809 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.