GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 206 countries
All-time high
26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
67,977 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,977 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places United Arab Emirates 80th out of 206 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.

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 67,977 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 93,916 current LCU per square kilometre +38.2%
1972 120,414 current LCU per square kilometre +28.2%
1973 211,322 current LCU per square kilometre +75.5%
1974 640,159 current LCU per square kilometre +202.9%
1975 820,159 current LCU per square kilometre +28.1%
1976 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +29.7%
1977 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +25.3%
1978 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.2%
1979 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +38.1%
1980 2.38 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.4%
1981 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
1982 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre -5.7%
1983 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre -10.6%
1984 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.6%
1985 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.3%
1986 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre -20.4%
1987 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.1%
1988 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.1%
1989 2.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.7%
1990 2.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +26.7%
1991 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
1992 2.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.7%
1993 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
1994 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.1%
1995 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.7%
1996 3.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.7%
1997 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.7%
1998 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
1999 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
2000 5.66 million current LCU per square kilometre +29.7%
2001 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.0%
2002 5.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
2003 6.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.2%
2004 7.68 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.5%
2005 9.49 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.5%
2006 11.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.6%
2007 13.77 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
2008 16.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.9%
2009 13.25 million current LCU per square kilometre -19.8%
2010 15.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
2011 18.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +20.3%
2012 19.90 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.6%
2013 20.72 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 21.45 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.5%
2015 19.24 million current LCU per square kilometre -10.3%
2016 19.20 million current LCU per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 20.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.9%
2018 22.16 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.9%
2019 21.72 million current LCU per square kilometre -2.0%
2020 17.97 million current LCU per square kilometre -17.2%
2021 21.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.2%
2022 26.00 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.3%
2023 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.48 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GNI (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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +202.9% 211,322 current LCU per square kilometre 640,159 current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 745,208 current LCU per square kilometre 67,977 current LCU per square kilometre 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 2.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 2.74 million current LCU per square kilometre 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 9.58 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 16.51 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 19.89 million current LCU per square kilometre 15.52 million current LCU per square kilometre 22.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 23.05 million current LCU per square kilometre 17.97 million current LCU per square kilometre 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 77 Netherlands 31.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 78 Djibouti 30.82 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 79 Barbados 30.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 81 San Marino 26.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 82 Congo 25.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 83 Kenya 25.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 26.78 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 67,977 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
United Arab Emirates ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (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.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,446 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GNI (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.