GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,659 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,659 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 19,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 1973 | 59,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +199.0% |
| 1974 | 164,059 current US$ per square kilometre | +175.4% |
| 1975 | 207,275 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 270,532 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 350,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 334,776 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 439,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 613,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1981 | 694,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 656,473 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 602,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 588,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 571,722 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 477,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 512,319 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 510,781 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 583,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 713,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 725,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 763,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 783,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 835,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 925,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.55 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 3.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 3.63 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 4.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 4.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 5.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 5.42 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 5.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.89 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 7.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 438,312 current US$ per square kilometre, 16.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +199.0% | 19,925 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,578 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +175.4% | 59,578 current US$ per square kilometre | 164,059 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 439,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 581,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 477,944 current US$ per square kilometre | 694,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 914,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 713,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.44 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.01 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.92 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 33 Italy 7.79 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Nauru 7.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Curacao 7.39 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritius 7.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Austria 6.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 5.66 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,659 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.