GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 181,690 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
181,690 current LCU
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
191,277 current LCU
in 2013
All-time low
16,849 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 181,690 current LCU.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 191,277 current LCU in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,849 current LCU, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,849 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 19,909 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 22,212 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 34,391 current LCU | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 92,957 current LCU | +170.3% |
| 1975 | 107,299 current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 122,650 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 133,242 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 114,352 current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 140,097 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 166,610 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 170,972 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 151,990 current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 128,332 current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 119,466 current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 111,791 current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 83,560 current LCU | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 84,957 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 80,398 current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 87,428 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 104,477 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 97,083 current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 96,419 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 93,454 current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 94,649 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 101,963 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 105,821 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 106,054 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96,537 current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 94,885 current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 115,034 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 106,889 current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 102,780 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 108,877 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 123,163 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 144,469 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 166,322 current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 173,869 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 186,040 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 140,263 current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 160,431 current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 186,593 current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 191,245 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 191,277 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 188,998 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 160,635 current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 152,633 current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 156,602 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 168,356 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 163,315 current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 135,787 current LCU | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 158,958 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 183,274 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 181,447 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 181,690 current LCU | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 181,690 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 2.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 181,690 current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (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 | +170.3% | 34,391 current LCU | 92,957 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,396 current LCU | 16,849 current LCU | 140,097 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,550 current LCU | 80,398 current LCU | 170,972 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,134 current LCU | 93,454 current LCU | 106,054 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,771 current LCU | 102,780 current LCU | 186,040 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,008 current LCU | 152,633 current LCU | 191,277 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,231 current LCU | 135,787 current LCU | 183,274 current LCU | 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 in United Arab Emirates?
- Gni per capita in United Arab Emirates was 181,690 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 191,277 current LCU in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,849 current LCU in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release