Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was -0.2535 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.2535 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 102.7%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
173.2 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-19.63 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2019

050100150197119952019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded -0.2535 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019.

The figure is down 102.7% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in United Arab Emirates peaked at 173.2 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -19.63 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places United Arab Emirates 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 36.61 % change on previous year —
1972 39.08 % change on previous year +6.7%
1973 76.62 % change on previous year +96.1%
1974 173.2 % change on previous year +126.1%
1975 26.79 % change on previous year -84.5%
1976 30.25 % change on previous year +12.9%
1977 27.82 % change on previous year -8.0%
1978 -5.19 % change on previous year -118.7%
1979 29.45 % change on previous year -667.2%
1980 35.66 % change on previous year +21.1%
1981 12.04 % change on previous year -66.2%
1982 -5.49 % change on previous year -145.6%
1983 -8.19 % change on previous year +49.1%
1984 -2.33 % change on previous year -71.6%
1985 -2.88 % change on previous year +23.9%
1986 -16.4 % change on previous year +469.4%
1987 7.19 % change on previous year -143.8%
1988 -0.3 % change on previous year -104.2%
1989 14.31 % change on previous year -4867.7%
1990 22.28 % change on previous year +55.7%
1991 1.68 % change on previous year -92.5%
1992 5.21 % change on previous year +210.6%
1993 2.56 % change on previous year -51.0%
1994 6.62 % change on previous year +158.9%
1995 10.86 % change on previous year +64.1%
1996 11.91 % change on previous year +9.7%
1997 7.16 % change on previous year -39.9%
1998 -3.97 % change on previous year -155.5%
1999 11.59 % change on previous year -391.6%
2000 23.56 % change on previous year +103.2%
2001 -0.9833 % change on previous year -104.2%
2002 6.3 % change on previous year -740.3%
2003 13.23 % change on previous year +110.2%
2004 18.88 % change on previous year +42.7%
2005 22.18 % change on previous year +17.5%
2006 22.98 % change on previous year +3.6%
2007 16.12 % change on previous year -29.9%
2008 22.32 % change on previous year +38.5%
2009 -19.63 % change on previous year -188.0%
2010 12.82 % change on previous year -165.3%
2011 21.01 % change on previous year +63.9%
2012 6.82 % change on previous year -67.5%
2013 4.14 % change on previous year -39.3%
2014 3.34 % change on previous year -19.4%
2015 -11.16 % change on previous year -434.2%
2016 -0.3041 % change on previous year -97.3%
2017 8 % change on previous year -2730.2%
2018 9.49 % change on previous year +18.7%
2019 -0.2535 % change on previous year -102.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's -0.2535 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's -0.2535 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.15 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +4867.7% -0.3 % change on previous year 14.31 % change on previous year
2017 +2730.2% -0.3041 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.29 % change on previous year -5.19 % change on previous year 173.2 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.36 % change on previous year -16.4 % change on previous year 35.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.59 % change on previous year -3.97 % change on previous year 22.28 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.49 % change on previous year -19.63 % change on previous year 23.56 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.39 % change on previous year -11.16 % change on previous year 21.01 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 178 Namibia 0.351 % change on previous year compare
  2. 179 Ecuador -0.1171 % change on previous year compare
  3. 180 Algeria -0.1173 % change on previous year compare
  4. 182 Eritrea -1.19 % change on previous year compare
  5. 183 Palau -1.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 184 Congo -2.12 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in United Arab Emirates?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in United Arab Emirates was -0.2535 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 173.2 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -19.63 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
United Arab Emirates ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 10,054 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.