Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 2.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.83 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 1.72 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.49 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.755 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5935 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4977 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4854 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4216 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4047 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4178 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3498 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4445 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 22 Malaysia 0.3344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Ireland 0.3332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 South Sudan 0.3309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Myanmar 0.3275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Zambia 0.3252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Japan 0.3156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.