Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 164 countries
All-time high
79,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2016
All-time low
19,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1988
Years of data
61
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 79,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1988.
United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 29,184 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 30,889 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 32,431 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 34,081 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 35,889 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 37,991 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 40,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 40,260 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 36,942 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 34,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 34,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 34,540 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 35,573 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 42,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 39,074 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 39,621 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 40,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 34,580 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 38,322 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 43,498 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 41,293 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 35,730 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 32,043 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 31,603 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 29,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 21,638 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 20,889 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 19,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 20,274 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 21,410 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 24,819 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 27,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 30,905 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 33,782 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 37,241 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 38,140 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 40,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 45,950 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 47,608 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 49,382 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 53,560 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 56,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 56,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 61,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 65,394 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 73,730 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 71,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 71,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 77,566 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 78,117 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 78,849 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 78,400 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 79,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77,793 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 77,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 77,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 75,811 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,494 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,659 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 28,057 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 40,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 34,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 42,022 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,572 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 19,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 43,498 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,788 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 21,410 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 40,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 58,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 45,950 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 73,730 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,669 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 71,333 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 79,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 74,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 1 Qatar 143,670 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 2 Norway 88,385 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 3 Singapore 81,923 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 5 Switzerland 63,732 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 6 Ireland 59,160 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 7 United States 58,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
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 domestic product (gdp), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 77,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 79,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,505 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1988.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 4th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.