GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 210 countries
All-time high
26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
45,996 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,996 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45,996 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 62,836 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 87,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 238,091 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.4% |
| 1974 | 649,528 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.8% |
| 1975 | 821,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1980 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 2.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 2.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 3.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 5.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 9.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 11.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 13.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 13.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 15.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 18.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 19.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 20.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 19.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 21.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 21.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 26.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.71 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +172.8% | 238,091 current LCU per square kilometre | 649,528 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +172.4% | 87,391 current LCU per square kilometre | 238,091 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 731,496 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,996 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 22.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 81 Djibouti 30.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 San Marino 28.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Congo 27.21 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Kenya 26.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Cayman Islands 24.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 21.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,996 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 84th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.