United Arab Emirates in figures

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Every measured figure this catalogue holds for United Arab Emirates, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$552.3 bn

2024

from $104.3 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$50 274

2024

from $29 866 in 2000

Real growth

4.0%

2024

from 10.8% in 2000

Inflation

1.3%

2025

from 12.3% in 2008

Unemployment

2.2%

2025

from 2.3% in 2000

Government debt

34.3%of GDP

2025

from 3.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large United Arab Emirates's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$552.3 bn2024

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2024	$552.3 bn
2023	$522.6 bn
2022	$511.4 bn
2021	$422.4 bn
2020	$357.2 bn
2019	$433.9 bn
2018	$440.6 bn
2017	$403.4 bn
2016	$381.7 bn
2015	$382.0 bn
2014	$424.9 bn
2013	$409.6 bn
2012	$392.8 bn
2011	$368.9 bn
2010	$307.7 bn
2009	$253.5 bn
2008	$315.5 bn
2007	$257.9 bn
2006	$222.1 bn
2005	$180.6 bn
2004	$147.8 bn
2003	$124.3 bn
2002	$109.8 bn
2001	$103.3 bn
2000	$104.3 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.0%2024

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.0%
2030 (projection)	4.0%
2029 (projection)	4.4%
2028 (projection)	4.6%
2027 (projection)	5.3%
2026 (projection)	3.1%
2024	4.0%
2023	4.3%
2022	7.5%
2021	4.5%
2020	−8.7%
2019	1.3%
2018	1.5%
2017	−1.1%
2016	5.7%
2015	7.1%
2014	4.6%
2013	4.9%
2012	4.7%
2011	6.7%
2010	1.6%
2009	−5.2%
2008	3.2%
2007	3.2%
2006	9.8%
2005	4.9%
2004	9.6%
2003	8.8%
2002	2.4%
2001	1.4%
2000	10.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$50 2742024

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2024	$50 274	$79 344
2023	$49 851	$78 020
2022	$50 760	$75 060
2021	$44 118	$68 580
2020	$37 992	$66 791
2019	$45 939	$79 816
2018	$47 135	$77 446
2017	$43 734	$70 282
2016	$42 721	$69 987
2015	$44 910	$73 986
2014	$52 725	$87 478
2013	$53 247	$87 526
2012	$53 142	$89 198
2011	$51 922	$89 665
2010	$44 795	$85 120
2009	$37 803	$84 780
2008	$50 054	$94 628
2007	$45 855	$100 813
2006	$44 343	$106 814
2005	$38 719	$101 301
2004	$33 377	$98 661
2003	$29 660	$92 636
2002	$27 754	$88 466
2001	$27 745	$90 370
2000	$29 866	$92 899

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200047%13%39%

202455%9%35%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	1.3%
2024	1.7%
2023	1.6%
2022	5.3%
2021	0.2%
2020	−2.1%
2019	−1.9%
2018	3.1%
2017	2.0%
2016	1.6%
2015	4.1%
2014	2.4%
2013	1.1%
2012	0.7%
2011	0.9%
2010	0.9%
2009	1.6%
2008	12.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

2.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	2.2%	6.5%
2024	2.2%	6.4%
2023	2.1%	6.3%
2022	2.9%	10.0%
2021	3.1%	9.7%
2020	4.3%	13.5%
2019	2.3%	7.3%
2018	2.2%	6.8%
2017	2.5%	7.5%
2016	1.6%	5.1%
2015	1.8%	5.4%
2014	2.0%	5.8%
2013	2.1%	6.1%
2012	2.3%	6.5%
2011	2.6%	6.9%
2010	2.8%	7.2%
2009	2.9%	7.5%
2008	2.8%	7.5%
2007	2.9%	7.8%
2006	3.0%	7.9%
2005	3.1%	8.1%
2004	3.0%	7.4%
2003	2.9%	6.8%
2002	2.7%	6.2%
2001	2.4%	5.6%
2000	2.3%	5.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

106.8%2023

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2023	106.8%	92.2%
2022	102.0%	83.7%
2021	100.6%	82.3%
2020	98.1%	83.2%
2019	93.3%	70.5%
2018	90.8%	63.9%
2017	94.7%	70.7%
2016	94.5%	70.9%
2015	93.9%	70.4%
2014	94.8%	64.7%
2013	95.8%	61.6%
2012	95.6%	61.0%
2011	85.6%	58.5%
2010	77.5%	58.0%
2009	79.7%	73.8%
2008	78.9%	69.7%
2007	72.4%	64.4%
2006	68.6%	50.8%
2005	67.6%	52.0%
2004	63.6%	53.0%
2003	55.9%	46.4%
2002	49.5%	43.6%
2001	49.2%	40.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

14.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	14.5%
2023	13.1%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

8.3%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	8.3%
2023	5.9%
2022	4.5%
2021	4.9%
2020	5.6%
2019	4.1%
2018	2.4%
2017	2.6%
2016	2.5%
2015	2.2%
2014	2.6%
2013	2.4%
2012	2.4%
2011	1.9%
2010	2.9%
2009	0.5%
2008	1.6%
2007	5.5%
2006	5.8%
2005	6.0%
2004	6.8%
2003	3.4%
2002	0.1%
2001	1.1%
2000	−0.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

34.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	26.0%
2030 (projection)	26.7%
2029 (projection)	27.2%
2028 (projection)	28.8%
2027 (projection)	30.1%
2026 (projection)	31.4%
2025	34.3%
2024	34.9%
2023	31.9%
2022	31.5%
2021	35.7%
2020	30.1%
2019	25.8%
2018	20.7%
2017	21.2%
2016	18.6%
2015	15.6%
2014	13.5%
2013	15.3%
2012	20.2%
2011	20.4%
2010	18.3%
2009	21.1%
2008	8.9%
2007	8.9%
2006	5.1%
2005	4.5%
2004	4.1%
2003	3.3%
2002	3.4%
2001	2.7%
2000	3.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

5.2%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	4.6%
2029 (projection)	4.7%
2028 (projection)	4.7%
2027 (projection)	4.8%
2026 (projection)	4.9%
2025	5.2%
2024	6.4%
2023	5.8%
2022	9.8%
2021	4.0%
2020	−2.4%
2019	2.5%
2018	3.7%
2017	−0.2%
2016	−3.0%
2015	−6.4%
2014	1.7%
2013	8.0%
2012	8.6%
2011	5.1%
2010	0.5%
2009	−6.1%
2008	17.6%
2007	17.1%
2006	20.2%
2005	16.0%
2004	6.4%
2003	2.4%
2002	−1.2%
2001	1.2%
2000	10.7%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

0.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2024	0.7%
2023	0.6%
2022	0.6%
2021	0.5%
2020	0.7%
2019	0.9%
2018	0.1%
2017	0.1%
2016	0.0%
2015	0.1%
2014	0.3%
2013	0.3%
2012	0.3%
2011	0.3%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in United Arab Emirates

Population

11.51 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	11.51 m
2024	10.99 m
2023	10.48 m
2022	10.07 m
2021	9.58 m
2020	9.40 m
2019	9.45 m
2018	9.35 m
2017	9.22 m
2016	8.94 m
2015	8.51 m
2014	8.06 m
2013	7.69 m
2012	7.39 m
2011	7.10 m
2010	6.87 m
2009	6.71 m
2008	6.30 m
2007	5.62 m
2006	5.01 m
2005	4.66 m
2004	4.43 m
2003	4.19 m
2002	3.96 m
2001	3.72 m
2000	3.49 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	16.0%	82.2%	1.8%
2024	16.1%	82.1%	1.8%
2023	16.3%	82.0%	1.7%
2022	16.5%	81.9%	1.6%
2021	16.5%	81.9%	1.6%
2020	16.6%	81.9%	1.6%
2019	16.6%	81.8%	1.5%
2018	16.7%	81.8%	1.5%
2017	16.8%	81.8%	1.5%
2016	16.8%	81.7%	1.5%
2015	16.8%	81.7%	1.5%
2014	16.8%	81.7%	1.5%
2013	16.8%	81.7%	1.5%
2012	16.8%	81.7%	1.5%
2011	16.8%	81.8%	1.4%
2010	16.9%	81.7%	1.4%
2009	16.9%	81.7%	1.5%
2008	16.9%	81.6%	1.6%
2007	17.0%	81.3%	1.7%
2006	17.2%	81.0%	1.8%
2005	17.5%	80.7%	1.8%
2004	17.8%	80.5%	1.7%
2003	18.3%	80.2%	1.6%
2002	18.9%	79.6%	1.5%
2001	19.8%	78.8%	1.4%
2000	20.8%	77.9%	1.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.212024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.21
2023	1.20
2022	1.15
2021	1.16
2020	1.29
2019	1.25
2018	1.29
2017	1.35
2016	1.37
2015	1.42
2014	1.48
2013	1.53
2012	1.53
2011	1.54
2010	1.57
2009	1.58
2008	1.52
2007	1.79
2006	1.96
2005	2.23
2004	2.38
2003	2.49
2002	2.54
2001	2.62
2000	2.73

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

83.1 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	83.1 years
2023	82.9 years
2022	80.5 years
2021	79.1 years
2020	81.9 years
2019	82.6 years
2018	82.5 years
2017	82.4 years
2016	82.2 years
2015	82.1 years
2014	82.0 years
2013	82.0 years
2012	81.9 years
2011	81.9 years
2010	81.9 years
2009	81.7 years
2008	81.6 years
2007	81.4 years
2006	81.2 years
2005	80.8 years
2004	80.3 years
2003	79.6 years
2002	78.7 years
2001	77.6 years
2000	76.3 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

158 6342025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 722 380 people, in 2007.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	158 634
2024	278 439
2023	300 004
2022	322 773
2021	421 663
2020	92 541
2019	−125 186
2018	14 611
2017	34 155
2016	195 317
2015	342 468
2014	360 174
2013	279 269
2012	225 921
2011	215 183
2010	161 842
2009	163 643
2008	523 207
2007	722 380
2006	399 306
2005	174 926
2004	176 319
2003	177 237
2002	178 988
2001	178 779
2000	178 469

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.0%
2022	4.6%
2021	5.3%
2020	5.8%
2019	4.4%
2018	4.1%
2017	4.0%
2016	3.9%
2015	3.5%
2014	3.5%
2013	3.5%
2012	3.3%
2011	3.6%
2010	3.7%
2009	4.0%
2008	2.9%
2007	2.6%
2006	2.3%
2005	2.3%
2004	2.5%
2003	2.6%
2002	2.7%
2001	2.5%
2000	2.4%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.9%2021

+0.0 points since 2019, between 3.9% and 4.0% in every year

20193.9%

20213.9%

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2021	3.9%
2020	4.0%
2019	3.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

100.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	100.0%
2023	100.0%
2022	100.0%
2021	100.0%
2020	100.0%
2019	99.2%
2018	98.5%
2017	94.8%
2016	90.6%
2015	90.5%
2014	90.4%
2013	88.0%
2012	85.0%
2011	78.0%
2010	68.0%
2009	64.0%
2008	63.0%
2007	61.0%
2006	52.0%
2005	40.0%
2004	30.1%
2003	29.5%
2002	28.3%
2001	26.3%
2000	23.6%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

26.42018

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2018	26.4
2013	32.5

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

86.0%2025

+6.7 points since 2000, between 79.3% and 86.0% in every year

200079.3%

202586.0%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	86.0%
2024	85.8%
2023	85.7%
2022	85.5%
2021	85.4%
2020	85.2%
2019	85.0%
2018	84.9%
2017	84.7%
2016	84.5%
2015	84.3%
2014	84.1%
2013	84.0%
2012	83.8%
2011	83.6%
2010	83.4%
2009	83.2%
2008	83.0%
2007	82.8%
2006	82.6%
2005	82.2%
2004	81.5%
2003	80.8%
2002	80.3%
2001	79.8%
2000	79.3%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

4.2%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	4.2%
2020	3.8%
2019	2.6%
2018	0.9%
2017	0.6%
2016	0.3%
2015	0.2%
2014	0.3%
2013	0.1%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

1.0%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	1.0%
2020	0.9%
2019	0.7%
2018	0.3%
2017	0.2%
2016	0.1%
2015	0.1%
2014	0.1%
2013	0.1%
2012	0.1%
2011	0.1%
2010	0.1%
2009	0.1%
2008	0.1%
2007	0.1%
2006	0.1%
2005	0.1%
2004	0.1%
2003	0.1%
2002	0.1%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

18.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	18.3 t
2023	18.4 t
2022	19.4 t
2021	20.8 t
2020	20.8 t
2019	20.9 t
2018	20.0 t
2017	22.2 t
2016	23.8 t
2015	24.3 t
2014	24.6 t
2013	25.4 t
2012	25.0 t
2011	24.9 t
2010	25.0 t
2009	24.6 t
2008	26.1 t
2007	24.4 t
2006	25.4 t
2005	26.3 t
2004	26.0 t
2003	26.0 t
2002	26.2 t
2001	27.2 t
2000	25.3 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

4.5%2023

+0.1 points since 2000, between 4.4% and 4.5% in every year

20004.4%

20234.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	4.5%
2022	4.5%
2021	4.5%
2020	4.5%
2019	4.5%
2018	4.5%
2017	4.5%
2016	4.5%
2015	4.5%
2014	4.5%
2013	4.5%
2012	4.5%
2011	4.5%
2010	4.5%
2009	4.5%
2008	4.5%
2007	4.4%
2006	4.4%
2005	4.4%
2004	4.4%
2003	4.4%
2002	4.4%
2001	4.4%
2000	4.4%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

United Arab Emirates's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1971
Government: absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, federal monarchy
Official language: Arabic
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

AEISO alpha-2

AREISO alpha-3

784ISO numeric

Calling code: +971
Internet domain: .ae · .امارات
Time zone: UTC+04:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q878 · World Bank data · Asia