Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.6007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
That places United Arab Emirates 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3706 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 11 Bahrain 0.4607 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Bermuda 0.4498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 China 0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Oman 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Algeria 0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tanzania 0.3968 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6007 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.