Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 22,286 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in United Arab Emirates is 22,286 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in United Arab Emirates peaked at 31,191 current US$ per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10,902 current US$ per person, in 1998.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20,065 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 22,404 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 23,807 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 19,995 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 24,431 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 31,191 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 30,664 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 25,244 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 21,276 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 20,107 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 18,050 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 12,064 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 12,638 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 11,435 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 12,859 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 15,835 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 14,652 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 14,183 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 12,887 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 12,518 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 13,099 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 13,956 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 13,680 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 10,902 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 11,834 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 15,676 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 13,783 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 13,196 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14,569 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 17,248 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 21,545 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 25,676 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 25,147 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29,040 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 19,675 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 22,514 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 28,947 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 29,417 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28,215 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 26,753 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 18,934 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 17,035 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 18,111 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 21,562 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 19,968 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 15,319 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 20,022 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 25,041 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 22,632 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 22,286 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 22,286 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,218 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 22,286 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,556 current US$ per person, 14.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,140 current US$ per person | 19,995 current US$ per person | 24,431 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 19,553 current US$ per person | 11,435 current US$ per person | 31,191 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,355 current US$ per person | 10,902 current US$ per person | 15,835 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,555 current US$ per person | 13,196 current US$ per person | 29,040 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,146 current US$ per person | 17,035 current US$ per person | 29,417 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,060 current US$ per person | 15,319 current US$ per person | 25,041 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 us$), per in United Arab Emirates?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in United Arab Emirates was 22,286 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 31,191 current US$ per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,902 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.