Inflation, GDP deflator in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, inflation, gdp deflator in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 180.5% on the previous year and up 289.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in United Arab Emirates peaked at 138.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 2015.
That places United Arab Emirates 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -50.6% |
| 1973 | 54.3% | +1546042620029.1% |
| 1974 | 138.3% | +154.8% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -86.3% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -38.0% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -55.4% |
| 1978 | -3.7% | -169.7% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | -292.6% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -81.4% |
| 1983 | -3.6% | -375.6% |
| 1984 | -6.1% | +68.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -112.2% |
| 1986 | -1.7% | -329.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -316.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -35.4% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -26.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +90.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +122.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -29.2% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -120.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -1588.3% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +47.7% |
| 1997 | -1.0% | -116.5% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | +346.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -298.5% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +35.7% |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -120.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -260.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +108.7% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +94.4% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +47.9% |
| 2009 | -15.2% | -181.9% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -228.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -86.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -135.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | -16.1% | +1773.2% |
| 2016 | -5.4% | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -225.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -136.2% |
| 2020 | -9.9% | +259.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -233.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -116.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -180.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8% | -3.7% | 138.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -6.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | -4.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | -15.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -16.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -9.9% | 13.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 46,196 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -18.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -18.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0283 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,421 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in United Arab Emirates?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in United Arab Emirates was 1.6% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 138.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.7%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.