Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 89,972 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 80,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 77,484 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 78,406 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 69,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 78,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 89,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 82,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 68,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 58,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 59,705 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 52,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 35,582 constant 2015 US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 36,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 31,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 35,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 41,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 38,235 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 36,423 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 32,834 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 32,432 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 32,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 31,548 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 28,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 26,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 28,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 26,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 24,096 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 24,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 24,848 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26,319 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 22,824 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 20,913 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 18,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 18,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,265 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 19,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 18,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 18,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 17,815 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,570 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 16,807 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 16,836 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,218 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person, 10.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76,883 constant 2015 US$ per person | 69,434 constant 2015 US$ per person | 80,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 55,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | 31,995 constant 2015 US$ per person | 89,972 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,085 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26,331 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41,177 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | 18,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,592 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19,266 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,823 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17,360 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 6 Singapore 18,421 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 7 San Marino 18,356 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 8 Brunei 17,243 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 10 Denmark 16,432 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 11 Australia 13,298 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 Kuwait 12,824 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in United Arab Emirates?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in United Arab Emirates was 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 89,972 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,544 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.