Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 13,280 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita (capita US) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 13,280 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,355 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 13,280 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162 current US$ per person, 11.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.