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

United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
327,342 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001201220232001: 327.3k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 348.6k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 387.5k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 415.8k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 512.9k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 602.7k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 915.1k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 1.1M current US$ per square kilometre2009: 1.1M current US$ per square kilometre2010: 1.3M current US$ per square kilometre2011: 1.3M current US$ per square kilometre2012: 1.3M current US$ per square kilometre2013: 1.2M current US$ per square kilometre2014: 1.3M current US$ per square kilometre2015: 1.2M current US$ per square kilometre2016: 1.1M current US$ per square kilometre2017: 1.2M current US$ per square kilometre2018: 1.3M current US$ per square kilometre2019: 1.4M current US$ per square kilometre2020: 1.1M current US$ per square kilometre2021: 1.5M current US$ per square kilometre2022: 1.9M current US$ per square kilometre2023: 2.0M current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327,342 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places United Arab Emirates 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2001 327,342 current US$ per square kilometre
2002 348,617 current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2003 387,463 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
2004 415,842 current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2005 512,882 current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%
2006 602,685 current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2007 915,134 current US$ per square kilometre +51.8%
2008 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
2009 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2011 1.29 million current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2012 1.30 million current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
2014 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2015 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre -12.1%
2016 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2017 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
2019 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2020 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre -19.0%
2021 1.51 million current US$ per square kilometre +31.5%
2022 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
2023 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 639,353 current US$ per square kilometre 327,342 current US$ per square kilometre 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre 9
2010s 1.26 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1.62 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.15 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Denmark 2.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Ireland 2.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Puerto Rico 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Italy 1.81 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Kuwait 1.65 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 327,342 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.