Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 50,274 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,274 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 205 countries
All-time high
53,247 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
21,570 current US$ per person
in 1988
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 50,274 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 53,247 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,570 current US$ per person, in 1988.

That places United Arab Emirates 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1975 to 2024.
Year current US$ per person Change
1975 27,117 current US$ per person
1976 31,197 current US$ per person +15.0%
1977 35,020 current US$ per person +12.3%
1978 29,379 current US$ per person -16.1%
1979 34,238 current US$ per person +16.5%
1980 42,925 current US$ per person +25.4%
1981 44,854 current US$ per person +4.5%
1982 39,972 current US$ per person -10.9%
1983 34,650 current US$ per person -13.3%
1984 32,012 current US$ per person -7.6%
1985 29,468 current US$ per person -7.9%
1986 23,132 current US$ per person -21.5%
1987 23,113 current US$ per person -0.1%
1988 21,570 current US$ per person -6.7%
1989 23,167 current US$ per person +7.4%
1990 26,710 current US$ per person +15.3%
1991 25,691 current US$ per person -3.8%
1992 25,648 current US$ per person -0.2%
1993 25,033 current US$ per person -2.4%
1994 25,473 current US$ per person +1.8%
1995 27,003 current US$ per person +6.0%
1996 28,323 current US$ per person +4.9%
1997 27,983 current US$ per person -1.2%
1998 24,890 current US$ per person -11.1%
1999 25,856 current US$ per person +3.9%
2000 29,865 current US$ per person +15.5%
2001 27,745 current US$ per person -7.1%
2002 27,754 current US$ per person +0.0%
2003 29,659 current US$ per person +6.9%
2004 33,377 current US$ per person +12.5%
2005 38,719 current US$ per person +16.0%
2006 44,343 current US$ per person +14.5%
2007 45,855 current US$ per person +3.4%
2008 50,054 current US$ per person +9.2%
2009 37,803 current US$ per person -24.5%
2010 44,795 current US$ per person +18.5%
2011 51,922 current US$ per person +15.9%
2012 53,142 current US$ per person +2.3%
2013 53,247 current US$ per person +0.2%
2014 52,725 current US$ per person -1.0%
2015 44,910 current US$ per person -14.8%
2016 42,721 current US$ per person -4.9%
2017 43,734 current US$ per person +2.4%
2018 47,135 current US$ per person +7.8%
2019 45,939 current US$ per person -2.5%
2020 37,992 current US$ per person -17.3%
2021 44,118 current US$ per person +16.1%
2022 50,760 current US$ per person +15.1%
2023 49,850 current US$ per person -1.8%
2024 50,274 current US$ per person +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,390 current US$ per person 27,117 current US$ per person 35,020 current US$ per person 5
1980s 31,486 current US$ per person 21,570 current US$ per person 44,854 current US$ per person 10
1990s 26,261 current US$ per person 24,890 current US$ per person 28,323 current US$ per person 10
2000s 36,517 current US$ per person 27,745 current US$ per person 50,054 current US$ per person 10
2010s 48,027 current US$ per person 42,721 current US$ per person 53,247 current US$ per person 10
2020s 46,599 current US$ per person 37,992 current US$ per person 50,760 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 25 Hong Kong 53,003 current US$ per person compare
  2. 26 Canada 52,219 current US$ per person compare
  3. 27 United Kingdom 51,972 current US$ per person compare
  4. 29 Israel 49,531 current US$ per person compare
  5. 30 Andorra 49,439 current US$ per person compare
  6. 31 Finland 48,978 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 50,274 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 53,247 current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 21,570 current US$ per person in 1988.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.