Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 6.27 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.27 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.27 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4113 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 6.27 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.27 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4113 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4113 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4709 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5392 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6174 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7069 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7509 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8639 million USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9907 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6 million USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 2.11 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million USD per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 2.76 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.08 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 3.54 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.01 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.13 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.38 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.46 million USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.69 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.88 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.21 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.54 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.62 million USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 5.63 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.06 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.27 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.27 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.85 million USD per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.27 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4451 million USD per square kilometre, 14.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7603 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4113 million USD per square kilometre | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million USD per square kilometre | 1.16 million USD per square kilometre | 1.61 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million USD per square kilometre | 1.6 million USD per square kilometre | 2.43 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million USD per square kilometre | 2.72 million USD per square kilometre | 4.18 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million USD per square kilometre | 4.13 million USD per square kilometre | 5.68 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million USD per square kilometre | 5.4 million USD per square kilometre | 6.27 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 26 Andorra 6.92 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 6.8 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Kuwait 6.58 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 30 Nauru 6.2 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 31 Curacao 6.04 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 32 Austria 5.13 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 6.27 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.