Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
117th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023

00.250.50.7511.22001201220232001: 0.826 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 0.828 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 0.813 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 0.734 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 0.741 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.708 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.922 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.776 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.812 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.795 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.769 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.757 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.777 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.851 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.838 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.932 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.957 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.978 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.8264 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2002 0.828 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2003 0.8127 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2004 0.7337 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2005 0.7406 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2006 0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2007 0.9254 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.8%
2008 0.9217 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2009 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.0%
2010 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2011 0.9098 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2012 0.8602 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2013 0.7764 current LCU per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2014 0.8124 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2015 0.7948 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2016 0.7686 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2017 0.7567 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2018 0.7771 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2019 0.8515 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2020 0.8383 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2021 0.9322 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2022 0.957 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2023 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8509 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.837 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.7567 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.9265 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8383 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 114 Qatar 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 115 Suriname 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 116 Macau, China 0.9838 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 118 Brazil 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 119 Malaysia 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 120 Israel 0.8404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.9783 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7077 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.