Rate, Domestic currency per international dollar in PPP terms, ICP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Rate, Domestic currency per international dollar in PPP terms, ICP was 2.18 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Rate, Domestic currency per international dollar in PPP terms, ICP in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2031, rate, domestic currency per international dollar in ppp terms, icp in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.18.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate, domestic currency per international dollar in ppp terms, icp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.94 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1993.
United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Rate, Domestic currency per international dollar in PPP terms, ICP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.41 | — |
| 1981 | 2.25 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.12 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1.81 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.7 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.55 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.55 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.52 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.65 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.82 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.85 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.93 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.21 | -4.9% |
| 2026 | 2.27 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 2.2 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 2.19 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 2.19 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 2.18 | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 2.18 | -0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 | 1.67 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.66 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.11 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.09 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 77.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7,024 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 45.64 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 48.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4,154 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate, domestic currency per international dollar in ppp terms, icp in United Arab Emirates?
- Rate, domestic currency per international dollar in ppp terms, icp in United Arab Emirates was 2.18 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest rate, domestic currency per international dollar in ppp terms, icp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 2011.
- What is the lowest rate, domestic currency per international dollar in ppp terms, icp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1993.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for rate, domestic currency per international dollar in ppp terms, icp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is rate, domestic currency per international dollar in ppp terms, icp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Rate, Domestic currency per international dollar in PPP terms, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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