GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 69,702 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 69,702 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2024.
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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 111,377 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,809 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111,377 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 106,266 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 104,207 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 100,423 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 102,456 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 104,528 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 103,654 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 103,392 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96,089 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 92,048 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 95,391 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 90,750 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 87,479 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 89,828 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 93,166 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 92,751 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94,872 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 87,180 constant 2021 international $ per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 80,285 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 71,489 constant 2021 international $ per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 70,914 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 73,190 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 73,644 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74,237 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 74,145 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75,239 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 75,671 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72,529 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 72,671 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72,823 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 66,809 constant 2021 international $ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 68,580 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 70,075 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70,240 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 69,702 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 69,702 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 69,702 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 constant 2021 international $ per person, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,444 constant 2021 international $ per person | 92,048 constant 2021 international $ per person | 111,377 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,319 constant 2021 international $ per person | 71,489 constant 2021 international $ per person | 95,391 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,506 constant 2021 international $ per person | 70,914 constant 2021 international $ per person | 75,671 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,081 constant 2021 international $ per person | 66,809 constant 2021 international $ per person | 70,240 constant 2021 international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 15 Netherlands 71,379 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 16 Greenland 71,038 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 17 San Marino 70,952 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 19 Hong Kong 68,725 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 20 Iceland 68,065 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 21 Andorra 67,993 constant 2021 international $ per person 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 69,702 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 111,377 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,809 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.