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

United Arab Emirates: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
30th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
207,275 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in United Arab Emirates is 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 207,275 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.

That places United Arab Emirates 30th out of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1975 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1975 207,275 current US$ per square kilometre
1976 270,532 current US$ per square kilometre +30.5%
1977 350,207 current US$ per square kilometre +29.5%
1978 334,775 current US$ per square kilometre -4.4%
1979 439,673 current US$ per square kilometre +31.3%
1980 613,899 current US$ per square kilometre +39.6%
1981 694,642 current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
1982 656,473 current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
1983 602,695 current US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
1984 588,678 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1985 571,721 current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
1986 477,944 current US$ per square kilometre -16.4%
1987 512,318 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
1988 510,780 current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
1989 583,850 current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1990 713,903 current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
1991 725,881 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 763,717 current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
1993 783,234 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
1994 835,048 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1995 925,705 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1996 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
1997 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
1998 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
1999 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2000 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre +23.6%
2001 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2002 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2003 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2004 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
2005 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
2006 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre +23.0%
2007 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
2008 4.44 million current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
2009 3.57 million current US$ per square kilometre -19.6%
2010 4.33 million current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
2011 5.19 million current US$ per square kilometre +19.9%
2012 5.53 million current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2013 5.77 million current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
2014 5.98 million current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2015 5.38 million current US$ per square kilometre -10.1%
2016 5.37 million current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2017 5.68 million current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2018 6.20 million current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2019 6.11 million current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
2020 5.03 million current US$ per square kilometre -17.7%
2021 5.95 million current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
2022 7.20 million current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
2023 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 320,492 current US$ per square kilometre 207,275 current US$ per square kilometre 439,673 current US$ per square kilometre 5
1980s 581,300 current US$ per square kilometre 477,944 current US$ per square kilometre 694,642 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 914,808 current US$ per square kilometre 713,903 current US$ per square kilometre 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.44 million current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre 4.33 million current US$ per square kilometre 6.20 million current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6.38 million current US$ per square kilometre 5.03 million current US$ per square kilometre 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 27 Kuwait 9.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Denmark 8.96 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Ireland 7.84 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 Andorra 7.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Italy 7.04 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Curacao 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in United Arab Emirates?
Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in United Arab Emirates was 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 207,275 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.

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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 10,300 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.