GDP (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 179,533 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 179,533 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 191,096 current LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,400 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,400 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 13,320 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 16,120 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 38,747 current LCU per person | +140.4% |
| 1974 | 94,318 current LCU per person | +143.4% |
| 1975 | 107,419 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 123,324 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 136,695 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 113,733 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 130,642 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 159,140 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 164,660 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 146,739 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 127,201 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 117,517 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 108,175 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 84,918 current LCU per person | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 84,847 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 79,182 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 85,045 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 98,052 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 94,311 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 94,155 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 91,896 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 93,510 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 99,129 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 103,974 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 102,725 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 91,406 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 94,956 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 109,681 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 101,894 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 101,925 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 108,925 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 122,576 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 142,197 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 162,848 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 168,401 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 183,824 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 138,832 current LCU per person | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 160,475 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 186,523 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 191,096 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 191,056 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 188,698 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 159,883 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 151,771 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 155,496 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 167,796 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 162,514 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 136,521 current LCU per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 159,239 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 183,254 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 180,101 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 179,533 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 179,533 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 179,533 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +143.4% | 38,747 current LCU per person | 94,318 current LCU per person |
| 1973 | +140.4% | 16,120 current LCU per person | 38,747 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,572 current LCU per person | 11,400 current LCU per person | 136,695 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,742 current LCU per person | 79,182 current LCU per person | 164,660 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,411 current LCU per person | 91,406 current LCU per person | 103,974 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,110 current LCU per person | 101,894 current LCU per person | 183,824 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,531 current LCU per person | 151,771 current LCU per person | 191,096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,730 current LCU per person | 136,521 current LCU per person | 183,254 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 92 Israel 199,881 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Nepal 192,543 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 186,881 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Bermuda 138,935 current LCU per person compare
- 97 Moldova 134,794 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 131,465 current LCU per person compare
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 179,533 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 191,096 current LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,400 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 95th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.