GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8876 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
That places United Arab Emirates 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9859 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -35.6% | 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8876 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 25 Brunei 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 New Caledonia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Bermuda 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Denmark 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Djibouti 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Kosovo 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Gni (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8876 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.