Gross capital formation in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation was 511.28 billion current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
511.28 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
511.28 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
85.38 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Gross capital formation in United Arab Emirates, 2001–2023

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B2001201220232001: 85.4B current LCU2002: 90.9B current LCU2003: 101.1B current LCU2004: 108.5B current LCU2005: 133.8B current LCU2006: 157.2B current LCU2007: 238.7B current LCU2008: 290.8B current LCU2009: 294.6B current LCU2010: 326.8B current LCU2011: 335.6B current LCU2012: 337.9B current LCU2013: 318.0B current LCU2014: 345.2B current LCU2015: 303.6B current LCU2016: 293.4B current LCU2017: 305.2B current LCU2018: 342.4B current LCU2019: 369.5B current LCU2020: 299.4B current LCU2021: 393.8B current LCU2022: 489.4B current LCU2023: 511.3B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 511.28 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in United Arab Emirates peaked at 511.28 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.38 billion current LCU, in 2001.

That places United Arab Emirates 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 166.76 billion current LCU 85.38 billion current LCU 294.56 billion current LCU 9
2010s 327.77 billion current LCU 293.40 billion current LCU 369.48 billion current LCU 10
2020s 423.48 billion current LCU 299.41 billion current LCU 511.28 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 79 Kyrgyzstan 552.70 billion current LCU compare
  2. 80 Morocco 543.49 billion current LCU compare
  3. 81 Israel 513.32 billion current LCU compare
  4. 83 Haiti 505.56 billion current LCU compare
  5. 84 Italy 502.41 billion current LCU compare
  6. 85 Romania 496.36 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in United Arab Emirates?
Gross capital formation in United Arab Emirates was 511.28 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 511.28 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 85.38 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross capital formation?
United Arab Emirates ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.