GNI (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GNI (current US$), per capita was 51,731 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 51,731 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 53,307 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,538 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,538 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,193 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 5,064 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 8,606 current US$ per person | +69.9% |
| 1974 | 23,479 current US$ per person | +172.8% |
| 1975 | 27,087 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 31,027 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 34,136 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 29,539 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 36,716 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 44,940 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 46,574 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 41,403 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 34,958 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 32,543 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 30,453 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 22,762 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 23,143 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 21,901 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 23,816 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 28,460 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 26,446 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 26,265 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 25,457 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 25,783 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 27,775 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 28,826 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 28,890 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26,286 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 25,836 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 31,323 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 29,105 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 27,986 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 29,647 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 33,536 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 39,338 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 45,288 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 47,343 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 50,658 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 38,193 current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 44,783 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 51,942 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 53,182 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 53,307 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52,806 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45,115 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 42,956 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 44,035 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 47,288 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 46,157 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 37,792 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 44,042 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 50,765 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 51,245 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 51,731 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 51,731 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,074 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 51,731 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,265 current US$ per person, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +172.8% | 8,606 current US$ per person | 23,479 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,338 current US$ per person | 3,538 current US$ per person | 36,716 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,249 current US$ per person | 21,901 current US$ per person | 46,574 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,003 current US$ per person | 25,457 current US$ per person | 28,890 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,242 current US$ per person | 27,986 current US$ per person | 50,658 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,157 current US$ per person | 42,956 current US$ per person | 53,307 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,115 current US$ per person | 37,792 current US$ per person | 51,731 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 51,731 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 53,307 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,538 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.