Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in United Arab Emirates is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 171 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 fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +193.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0017 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +193.2% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +94.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +78.9% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 82 Grenada 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Yemen 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Kenya 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bhutan 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Syria 0.0016 units 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 fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in United Arab Emirates was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic 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.