Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 89.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 89.9%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 97.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1972.
United Arab Emirates ranks 5th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24.2% | — |
| 1973 | 61.6% | +155.0% |
| 1974 | 74.7% | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 44.8% | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 41.0% | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 41.5% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 43.7% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 44.4% | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 36.5% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 39.7% | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 41.9% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 24.2% | 74.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.9% | 36.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 41.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 46.9% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 74.8% | 97.9% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 85,997 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 50,274 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 184,629 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 89.9% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1972.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.