Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in United Arab Emirates is 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd of 194 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0186 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0271 million SLC per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0415 million SLC per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0511 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0992 million SLC per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2908 million SLC per square kilometre | +193.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3999 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5471 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6217 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6859 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7272 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7389 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.764 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7637 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7023 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5898 million SLC per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5636 million SLC per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4897 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.504 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5396 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5812 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6222 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7186 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6769 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7857 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8548 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9072 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9745 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9983 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million SLC per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 3.79 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.75 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.91 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.07 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.71 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 4.12 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.41 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.79 million SLC per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.94 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.46 million SLC per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 4.55 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 million SLC per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per 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% | 0.0992 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2908 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +94.3% | 0.0511 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0992 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2783 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0186 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6859 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6383 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.4897 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.764 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8151 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5812 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.79 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.71 million SLC per square kilometre | 4.41 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 million SLC per square kilometre | 3.46 million SLC per square kilometre | 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 70 Bahrain 6.01 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 71 Luxembourg 5.54 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 72 San Marino 5.46 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 74 Switzerland 5.13 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 75 Barbados 5.05 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cayman Islands 4.93 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 fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in United Arab Emirates was 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — 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 Fixed Capital Formation — 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.