Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8057 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 120 Malaysia 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Poland 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 South Sudan 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Samoa 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Peru 1.91 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, 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.