GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 6.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 6.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 15.16 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -16.72 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places United Arab Emirates 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1994 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 1995 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1999 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +207.1% |
| 2000 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +206.6% |
| 2001 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 2002 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +172.0% |
| 2004 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 13.22 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2007 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2008 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2009 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 2010 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2011 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2013 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 2015 | -10.74 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6242 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -686.3% |
| 2018 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
| 2019 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2020 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -502.5% |
| 2021 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2022 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +231.0% |
| 2023 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.57 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.51 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.57 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -10.74 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -16.72 % change on previous year | 15.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 83 Honduras 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Ecuador 6.63 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Pakistan 6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Solomon Islands 6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Kosovo 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.49 % change on previous year 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 (current international $), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 6.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 15.16 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.72 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.