Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.48 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 1.48 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.48 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0251 million USD per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0734 million USD per square kilometre | +193.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1012 million USD per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1402 million USD per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1606 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1798 million USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1961 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2013 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2081 million USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.208 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1913 million USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1607 million USD per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1535 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1334 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1373 million USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.147 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1583 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1695 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1958 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1844 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.214 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2329 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2471 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2654 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2718 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2808 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2989 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3058 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3265 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3648 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3897 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4683 million USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5509 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8578 million USD per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9412 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million USD per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.48 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.48 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.083 million USD per square kilometre, 17.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre 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 | +193.0% | 0.0251 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0734 million USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +96.1% | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0251 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0712 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1798 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1737 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1334 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2081 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.222 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1583 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2808 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5603 million USD per square kilometre | 0.2989 million USD per square kilometre | 1.03 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million USD per square kilometre | 1.01 million USD per square kilometre | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9412 million USD per square kilometre | 1.48 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 31 Mauritius 1.7 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 32 Austria 1.6 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 Andorra 1.59 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 France 1.31 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.26 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Czechia 1.22 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$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 1.48 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 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 US$ 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 US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 US$ 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.