Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 41,739 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates is 41,739 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 45,438 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25,400 current US$ per person, in 2001.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,400 current US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 26,106 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26,828 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29,868 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 32,672 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 36,456 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 42,200 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 45,438 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 35,594 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 35,004 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 36,728 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 33,667 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 33,860 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35,547 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 33,008 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 31,264 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 31,845 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 32,992 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 33,786 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31,531 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 35,253 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 40,578 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 41,739 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 41,739 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,478 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 41,739 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,328 current US$ per person, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,396 current US$ per person | 25,400 current US$ per person | 45,438 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 33,770 current US$ per person | 31,264 current US$ per person | 36,728 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,275 current US$ per person | 31,531 current US$ per person | 41,739 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 41,739 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 45,438 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,400 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.