GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita was 49,378 current US$ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 49,378 current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 52,034 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,394 current US$, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,935 current US$ | 2,394 current US$ | 35,020 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,486 current US$ | 21,570 current US$ | 44,854 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,261 current US$ | 24,889 current US$ | 28,323 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,517 current US$ | 27,745 current US$ | 50,054 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,707 current US$ | 41,326 current US$ | 52,034 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,770 current US$ | 37,174 current US$ | 49,899 current US$ | 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 49,378 current US$ 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 52,034 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,394 current US$ in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release