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

United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
23
2001–2023

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

00.10.20.32001201220232001: 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.202 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.316 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.254 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.266 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), 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 us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

That places United Arab Emirates 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2001 0.225 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002 0.2255 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2003 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2004 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2005 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2006 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2007 0.252 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.8%
2008 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2009 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.0%
2010 0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2011 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2012 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2013 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%
2014 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.6%
2015 0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2016 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2017 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2018 0.2116 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2019 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2020 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2021 0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2022 0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2023 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 57 Senegal 0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 58 Bahamas 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 59 Czechia 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 61 Iceland 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 62 Tonga 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 63 El Salvador 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
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Statizoid (derived)
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230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.