GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 49,500 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49,500 current US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52,160 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
5,160 current US$
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in United Arab Emirates is 49,500 current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in United Arab Emirates peaked at 52,160 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,160 current US$, in 1972.
That places United Arab Emirates 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5,160 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 6,600 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 11,910 current US$ | +80.5% |
| 1975 | 20,330 current US$ | +70.7% |
| 1976 | 30,320 current US$ | +49.1% |
| 1977 | 33,860 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 32,030 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 39,670 current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 46,940 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 47,820 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 41,910 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 35,220 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 33,790 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 30,820 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 23,880 current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 24,940 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 24,020 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 25,390 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 29,240 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 27,120 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 27,190 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 26,150 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 26,670 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 28,240 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 28,320 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28,830 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,620 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 24,390 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 28,170 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 28,360 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27,200 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 29,030 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 33,220 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 36,880 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 41,670 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 43,420 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 44,890 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 41,310 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 42,040 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 44,790 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 49,010 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 52,160 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 51,990 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48,510 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 44,750 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 41,390 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 43,370 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 45,070 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 41,100 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 42,640 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 46,070 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 49,020 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 49,500 current US$ | +1.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 49,500 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,570 current US$, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 49,500 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,660 current US$, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) 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 | +80.5% | 6,600 current US$ | 11,910 current US$ |
| 1975 | +70.7% | 11,910 current US$ | 20,330 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,485 current US$ | 5,160 current US$ | 39,670 current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 33,473 current US$ | 23,880 current US$ | 47,820 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,277 current US$ | 24,390 current US$ | 29,240 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,415 current US$ | 27,200 current US$ | 44,890 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,308 current US$ | 41,390 current US$ | 52,160 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,666 current US$ | 41,100 current US$ | 49,500 current US$ | 5 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.911 (2100)
- Population density 367.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.66 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in United Arab Emirates?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in United Arab Emirates was 49,500 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 52,160 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,160 current US$ in 1972.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release