GDP, PPP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP, PPP was 871.70 billion current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp, ppp in United Arab Emirates stood at 871.70 billion current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 871.70 billion current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.91 billion current international $, in 1990.
That places United Arab Emirates 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167.91 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 175.08 billion current international $ | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 185.06 billion current international $ | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 191.83 billion current international $ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 209.44 billion current international $ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 228.13 billion current international $ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 245.78 billion current international $ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 270.50 billion current international $ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 274.33 billion current international $ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 286.29 billion current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 324.55 billion current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 336.50 billion current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 350.05 billion current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 388.37 billion current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 436.97 billion current international $ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 472.55 billion current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 535.04 billion current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 567.04 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 596.41 billion current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 568.63 billion current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 584.76 billion current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 637.03 billion current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 659.30 billion current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 673.34 billion current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 705.02 billion current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 629.27 billion current international $ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 625.34 billion current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 648.23 billion current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 723.87 billion current international $ | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 753.93 billion current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 627.90 billion current international $ | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 656.66 billion current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 756.23 billion current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 817.94 billion current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 871.70 billion current international $ | +6.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 871.70 billion current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 249.67 billion current international $, 3.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 871.70 billion current international $ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 232.40 billion current international $, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.44 billion current international $ | 167.91 billion current international $ | 286.29 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.61 billion current international $ | 324.55 billion current international $ | 596.41 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 664.01 billion current international $ | 584.76 billion current international $ | 753.93 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 746.09 billion current international $ | 627.90 billion current international $ | 871.70 billion current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 36 Kazakhstan 923.24 billion current international $ compare
- 37 Belgium 891.76 billion current international $ compare
- 38 Algeria 881.64 billion current international $ compare
- 40 Ireland 850.57 billion current international $ compare
- 41 Sweden 768.56 billion current international $ compare
- 42 Chile 750.19 billion current international $ 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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp, ppp in United Arab Emirates was 871.70 billion current international $ in 2024, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 871.70 billion current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.91 billion current international $ in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp, ppp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.