United Arab Emirates

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income · Capital: Abu Dhabi

$50,274GDP per capita · 2024

Long-run GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita in 2011 international dollars, 1950–2022. Maddison Project Database 2023.

Economic events

Crises and shocks, also marked on the chart above.

Demographics

Life expectancy

83.1 · 2024

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Population

11M · 2024

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Population growth

4.7% · 2024

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Urban population

85.8% · 2024

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Environment

CO₂ per capita

18.3 · 2024

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External

Current account balance

14.5% · 2024

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Current account balance (IMF)

15.3% · 2025

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Government

Central government debt

1.8% · 2013

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Government gross debt

34.3% · 2025

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Labour

Unemployment

2.2% · 2025

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Unemployment rate (IMF)

No data

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Output & growth

GDP

$552.3B · 2024

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GDP (IMF)

$571.6B · 2025

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GDP (PPP)

Int’l$ 948.5B · 2025

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GDP growth

4.0% · 2024

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GDP per capita

$50,274 · 2024

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GDP per capita (IMF)

$50,232 · 2025

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GNI per capita

$51,550 · 2024

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Real GDP growth

5.8% · 2025

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Prices

Inflation (CPI)

1.7% · 2024

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Inflation (avg CPI)

1.3% · 2025

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Society

Income inequality (Gini)

26.4 · 2018

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Internet users

100.0% · 2024

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Trade

Exports

106.8% · 2023

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Imports

92.2% · 2023

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Trade

199.0% · 2023

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