GNI (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 179,881 current LCU per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 179,881 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 191,277 current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,849 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places United Arab Emirates 93rd out of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,849 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 19,909 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 22,212 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 34,391 current LCU per person | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 92,957 current LCU per person | +170.3% |
| 1975 | 107,299 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 122,650 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 133,242 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 114,352 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 140,096 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 166,610 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 170,971 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 151,990 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 128,332 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 119,466 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 111,791 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 83,560 current LCU per person | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 84,957 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 80,398 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 87,429 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 104,477 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 97,083 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 96,418 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 93,454 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 94,649 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 101,963 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 105,821 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 106,054 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96,537 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 94,885 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 115,034 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 106,889 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 102,780 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 108,877 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 123,163 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 144,469 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 166,322 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 173,868 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 186,040 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 140,263 current LCU per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 160,432 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 186,593 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 191,245 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 191,277 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 188,998 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 160,635 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 152,633 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 156,601 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 168,356 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 163,315 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 135,787 current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 158,957 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 183,273 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 181,446 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 179,881 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 179,881 current LCU per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 179,881 current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +170.3% | 34,391 current LCU per person | 92,957 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,396 current LCU per person | 16,849 current LCU per person | 140,096 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,550 current LCU per person | 80,398 current LCU per person | 170,971 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,134 current LCU per person | 93,454 current LCU per person | 106,054 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,770 current LCU per person | 102,780 current LCU per person | 186,040 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,008 current LCU per person | 152,633 current LCU per person | 191,277 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,869 current LCU per person | 135,787 current LCU per person | 183,273 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 90 Greenland 196,570 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Nepal 195,703 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Maldives 181,077 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 148,502 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Bermuda 144,370 current LCU per person compare
- 96 Moldova 135,964 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in United Arab Emirates was 179,881 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 191,277 current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,849 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.