GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,275 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,275 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1972 | 27,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 52,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.6% |
| 1974 | 161,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +205.8% |
| 1975 | 207,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 269,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 341,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 336,598 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 471,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 642,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 721,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 679,965 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 608,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 598,438 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 590,832 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 470,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 512,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 518,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 600,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 760,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 747,216 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 782,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 796,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 845,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 952,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 3.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 5.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 5.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5.77 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.99 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.14 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 5.94 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 7.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.70 million current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 429,277 current US$ per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +205.8% | 52,880 current US$ per square kilometre | 161,692 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 190,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,275 current US$ per square kilometre | 471,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 594,340 current US$ per square kilometre | 470,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 721,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 939,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 747,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.33 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.43 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.00 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 29 Andorra 8.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 7.92 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 7.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Curacao 7.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Austria 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ireland 6.14 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,275 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) 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.