Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in United Arab Emirates is 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 75th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0716 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0978 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 0.136 million SLC per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2401 million SLC per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6561 million SLC per square kilometre | +173.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8318 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1980 | 2.31 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 2.58 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 2.44 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.24 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.13 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2.65 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 2.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.84 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.11 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.85 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 4.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.96 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 5.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 5.41 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.75 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.74 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 9.46 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 11.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 13.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 16.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 13.6 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 15.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 18.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 19.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 20.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.15 million SLC per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 19.09 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.08 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 21.61 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.07 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 21.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 26 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.61 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.99 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +173.2% | 0.2401 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6561 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7514 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0716 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.7 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.78 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.58 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 million SLC per square kilometre | 2.65 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.42 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.58 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.41 million SLC per square kilometre | 16.72 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 million SLC per square kilometre | 15.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 22.08 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 18.07 million SLC per square kilometre | 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 72 Luxembourg 30.81 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 30.66 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 74 San Marino 30.63 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sudan 26.44 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kenya 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 25.16 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in United Arab Emirates was 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency 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.