GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita was 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates stood at 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 111,377 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66,809 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102,444 international-$ in 2021 prices | 92,048 international-$ in 2021 prices | 111,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,319 international-$ in 2021 prices | 71,489 international-$ in 2021 prices | 95,391 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | 75,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 15 Netherlands 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Greenland 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 17 San Marino 70,952 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Hong Kong 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Iceland 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Andorra 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- GDP per capita 161,699 constant LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 484.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2023)
- Imports of goods and services 12.6% (2023)
- Services, value added 944.79 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 92.2% (2023)
- External balance on goods and services 76.55 billion current US$ (2023)
- External balance on goods and services 281.13 billion current LCU (2023)
- GDP per capita growth -0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.95 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.61 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates was 69,702 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 111,377 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,809 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.