Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2009. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places United Arab Emirates 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 26 Congo 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Kiribati 0.2904 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 28 Laos 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Bahrain 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Iran 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2891 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1758 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.