Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14,093 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,226 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,683 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 9,619 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 9,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 10,610 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 11,349 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 14,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 12,580 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 12,878 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 12,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 11,126 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 10,299 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10,732 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 9,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 8,993 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 7,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 8,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 12,803 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,768 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,635 constant 2015 US$ per person, 7.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +48.9% | 8,598 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,803 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,108 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,453 constant 2015 US$ per person | 14,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,302 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,226 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 10 Sweden 13,727 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Bermuda 13,494 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 Denmark 13,269 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 10,431 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Netherlands 10,390 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 12,823 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14,093 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,226 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.