Industry (including construction), value added in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Industry (including construction), value added was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in United Arab Emirates, 1976–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.0% for industry (including construction), value added in 2024.
That represents a change of up 225.3% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in United Arab Emirates peaked at 27.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -27.5%, in 1986.
United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 197 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.
Industry (including construction), value added in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.9% | — |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +87.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -94.6% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | +2892.3% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | -1.2% | -104.3% |
| 1982 | -11.2% | +839.6% |
| 1983 | -9.2% | -18.4% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | -177.3% |
| 1985 | -7.6% | -208.0% |
| 1986 | -27.5% | +260.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -134.1% |
| 1988 | -5.8% | -161.6% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -396.2% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +40.4% |
| 1991 | -1.8% | -107.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -121.2% |
| 1993 | -5.3% | -1449.7% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -166.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +272.2% |
| 1998 | -3.0% | -129.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -90.0% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -4889.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -94.9% |
| 2002 | -3.6% | -603.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -295.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -58.6% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +255.5% |
| 2007 | -2.6% | -119.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -201.9% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | -347.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -137.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +245.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -52.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +497.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -35.5% |
| 2017 | -3.8% | -170.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -194.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -113.7% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | +1410.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -144.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +162.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +225.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 0.9% | 27.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -27.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | -5.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -6.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | -3.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -7.4% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 85 Saudi Arabia 3.0% compare
- 86 Cameroon 3.0% compare
- 87 Burundi 3.0% compare
- 89 Peru 2.9% compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 2.9% compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 2.9% 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 85,997 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 50,274 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,629 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in United Arab Emirates?
- Industry (including construction), value added in United Arab Emirates was 3.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.5% in 1986.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.