Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
17th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
56,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 63,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 69,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 76,633 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 84,442 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 93,065 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 102,573 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 113,046 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 124,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 137,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 160,418 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 187,247 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 218,585 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 289,388 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 298,672 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 343,581 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 403,493 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 394,040 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 492,109 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 622,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 639,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 586,794 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 557,340 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 581,156 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 567,549 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 447,070 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 463,033 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 461,895 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 510,945 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 572,253 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 776,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 910,369 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 1.48 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 5.18 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 6.77 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.76 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 8.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.54 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 8.90 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.50 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.03 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.10 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 10.35 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 10.22 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.71 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.12 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 56,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 124,662 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 292,495 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 137,413 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 492,109 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 543,735 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 447,070 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 639,483 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 572,253 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 1.85 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.07 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 2.26 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 6.77 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 6.90 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10.35 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 14 Puerto Rico 12.84 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 12.29 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 16 Germany 11.19 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Kingdom 10.81 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 7.93 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 20 Denmark 7.49 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,703 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.