GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,977 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,977 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 93,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1972 | 120,414 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1973 | 211,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1974 | 640,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +202.9% |
| 1975 | 820,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 7.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 9.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 11.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 13.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 16.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 13.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 15.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 19.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 20.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 22.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 22.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 21.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 26.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.27 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +202.9% | 211,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 640,159 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 745,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,977 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 78 Netherlands 31.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Djibouti 30.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 San Marino 28.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kenya 25.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 24.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Luxembourg 21.63 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,977 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.