GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 79,344 current international $ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 79,344 current international $ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 106,814 current international $ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66,791 current international $ per person, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,455 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 87,250 current international $ per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 87,509 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 86,330 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 89,959 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 93,702 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 94,620 current international $ per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 96,009 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 90,229 current international $ per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 87,658 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 92,899 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 90,370 current international $ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 88,466 current international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 92,636 current international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 98,661 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 101,301 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 106,814 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 100,813 current international $ per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 94,628 current international $ per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 84,780 current international $ per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 85,120 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89,665 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 89,198 current international $ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 87,526 current international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 87,478 current international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73,986 current international $ per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 69,987 current international $ per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 70,282 current international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77,446 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 79,816 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 66,791 current international $ per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 68,580 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 75,060 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 78,019 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 79,344 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 79,344 current international $ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 79,344 current international $ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,521 current international $ per person, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,172 current international $ per person | 86,330 current international $ per person | 96,009 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,137 current international $ per person | 84,780 current international $ per person | 106,814 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,051 current international $ per person | 69,987 current international $ per person | 89,665 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,559 current international $ per person | 66,791 current international $ per person | 79,344 current international $ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 16 Faroe Islands 82,089 current international $ per person compare
- 17 Hong Kong 80,423 current international $ per person compare
- 18 Andorra 79,567 current international $ per person compare
- 20 Greenland 78,906 current international $ per person compare
- 21 San Marino 78,810 current international $ per person compare
- 22 Austria 76,778 current 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 (current international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 79,344 current international $ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 106,814 current international $ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,791 current international $ per person in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.