Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 13,280 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,280 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13,280 current US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
6,243 current US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001201220232001: 6.2k current US$ per person2002: 6.3k current US$ per person2003: 6.6k current US$ per person2004: 6.7k current US$ per person2005: 7.8k current US$ per person2006: 8.5k current US$ per person2007: 11.6k current US$ per person2008: 12.6k current US$ per person2009: 12.0k current US$ per person2010: 13.0k current US$ per person2011: 12.9k current US$ per person2012: 12.4k current US$ per person2013: 11.3k current US$ per person2014: 11.7k current US$ per person2015: 9.7k current US$ per person2016: 8.9k current US$ per person2017: 9.0k current US$ per person2018: 10.0k current US$ per person2019: 10.7k current US$ per person2020: 8.7k current US$ per person2021: 11.2k current US$ per person2022: 13.2k current US$ per person2023: 13.3k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 13,280 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13,280 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,243 current US$ per person, in 2001.

United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
2001 6,243 current US$ per person
2002 6,257 current US$ per person +0.2%
2003 6,564 current US$ per person +4.9%
2004 6,668 current US$ per person +1.6%
2005 7,808 current US$ per person +17.1%
2006 8,545 current US$ per person +9.4%
2007 11,555 current US$ per person +35.2%
2008 12,563 current US$ per person +8.7%
2009 11,958 current US$ per person -4.8%
2010 12,954 current US$ per person +8.3%
2011 12,863 current US$ per person -0.7%
2012 12,446 current US$ per person -3.2%
2013 11,257 current US$ per person -9.6%
2014 11,664 current US$ per person +3.6%
2015 9,720 current US$ per person -16.7%
2016 8,941 current US$ per person -8.0%
2017 9,011 current US$ per person +0.8%
2018 9,974 current US$ per person +10.7%
2019 10,651 current US$ per person +6.8%
2020 8,672 current US$ per person -18.6%
2021 11,199 current US$ per person +29.1%
2022 13,227 current US$ per person +18.1%
2023 13,280 current US$ per person +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8,685 current US$ per person 6,243 current US$ per person 12,563 current US$ per person 9
2010s 10,948 current US$ per person 8,941 current US$ per person 12,954 current US$ per person 10
2020s 11,594 current US$ per person 8,672 current US$ per person 13,280 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 16 Austria 14,889 current US$ per person compare
  2. 17 Israel 14,690 current US$ per person compare
  3. 18 Netherlands 14,604 current US$ per person compare
  4. 20 Germany 13,268 current US$ per person compare
  5. 21 Canada 12,896 current US$ per person compare
  6. 22 Finland 12,299 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 13,280 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 13,280 current US$ per person in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 6,243 current US$ per person in 2001.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (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.

Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (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.