Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current was 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in United Arab Emirates is 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2508 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 112 Turkmenistan 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Guatemala 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Denmark 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Malaysia 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Maldives 1.44 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in United Arab Emirates?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in United Arab Emirates was 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.