GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita was 181,339 current LCU in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates is 181,339 current LCU, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 191,097 current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,400 current LCU, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 94th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,572 current LCU | 11,400 current LCU | 136,695 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,742 current LCU | 79,182 current LCU | 164,661 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,411 current LCU | 91,406 current LCU | 103,974 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,110 current LCU | 101,894 current LCU | 183,824 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,531 current LCU | 151,771 current LCU | 191,097 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,091 current LCU | 136,521 current LCU | 183,254 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.911 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,377 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8842 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 181,339 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 191,097 current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,400 current LCU in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 94th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release