The United Arab Emirates is a high-income country with a population of 11M people. The capital is Abu Dhabi, while the largest city is Dubai, with 3.94M residents. The United Arab Emirates shares land borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 by GDP ($552B) and 24/197 by GDP per capita ($50,274). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
UAE
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11686438
|
84/197 |
| GDP |
$552B
2024 |
27/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$50,274
2024 |
24/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$79,229
2024 |
16/197 |
| Government debt |
$193B
2024 |
43/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
34.9%
2024 |
146/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$17,568
2024 |
36/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$40,522
2026 |
19/197 |
| Land area | 27,421 sq mi | 117/197 |
| Population density | 424 ppl/mi² | 62/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 | 184/196 |
| Median age | 32.6 years | 91/196 |
| Life expectancy | 83.4 years | 17/197 |
United Arab Emirates trends dashboard: time-series charts
The United Arab Emirates' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $552,324,846,835 |
| 2023 | $522,622,191,967 |
| 2022 | $511,403,403,676 |
| 2021 | $422,441,388,700 |
| 2020 | $357,161,878,829 |
| 2019 | $433,926,208,305 |
| 2018 | $440,560,108,918 |
| 2017 | $403,365,010,211 |
| 2016 | $381,717,086,453 |
| 2015 | $381,973,042,886 |
| 2014 | $424,935,874,745 |
| 2013 | $409,632,675,289 |
| 2012 | $392,793,464,942 |
| 2011 | $368,881,143,635 |
| 2010 | $307,736,419,333 |
| 2009 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2008 | $315,474,615,739 |
| 2007 | $257,916,133,424 |
| 2006 | $222,116,541,865 |
| 2005 | $180,617,467,965 |
| 2004 | $147,824,370,320 |
| 2003 | $124,346,358,067 |
| 2002 | $109,816,201,498 |
| 2001 | $103,311,640,572 |
| 2000 | $104,337,372,362 |
| 1999 | $84,445,473,111 |
| 1998 | $75,674,336,283 |
| 1997 | $78,839,008,445 |
| 1996 | $73,571,233,996 |
| 1995 | $65,743,666,576 |
| 1994 | $59,305,093,980 |
| 1993 | $55,625,170,253 |
| 1992 | $54,239,171,888 |
| 1991 | $51,552,165,622 |
| 1990 | $50,701,443,748 |
| 1989 | $41,464,995,914 |
| 1988 | $36,275,674,203 |
| 1987 | $36,384,908,744 |
| 1986 | $33,943,612,095 |
| 1985 | $40,603,650,232 |
| 1984 | $41,807,954,236 |
| 1983 | $42,803,323,345 |
| 1982 | $46,622,718,605 |
| 1981 | $49,333,424,135 |
| 1980 | $43,599,160,050 |
| 1979 | $31,225,659,621 |
| 1978 | $23,775,764,225 |
| 1977 | $24,871,775,165 |
| 1976 | $19,213,158,779 |
| 1975 | $14,720,728,249 |
| 1974 | $11,651,505,689 |
| 1973 | $4,231,243,616 |
| 1972 | $1,415,086,929 |
| 1971 | $939,893,600 |
| 1970 | $685,986,701 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The United Arab Emirates' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,274 |
| 2023 | $49,851 |
| 2022 | $50,760 |
| 2021 | $44,119 |
| 2020 | $37,992 |
| 2019 | $45,939 |
| 2018 | $47,135 |
| 2017 | $43,734 |
| 2016 | $42,721 |
| 2015 | $44,910 |
| 2014 | $52,725 |
| 2013 | $53,247 |
| 2012 | $53,142 |
| 2011 | $51,922 |
| 2010 | $44,795 |
| 2009 | $37,803 |
| 2008 | $50,054 |
| 2007 | $45,855 |
| 2006 | $44,343 |
| 2005 | $38,719 |
| 2004 | $33,377 |
| 2003 | $29,660 |
| 2002 | $27,754 |
| 2001 | $27,745 |
| 2000 | $29,866 |
| 1999 | $25,856 |
| 1998 | $24,889 |
| 1997 | $27,983 |
| 1996 | $28,323 |
| 1995 | $27,003 |
| 1994 | $25,473 |
| 1993 | $25,033 |
| 1992 | $25,648 |
| 1991 | $25,691 |
| 1990 | $26,710 |
| 1989 | $23,167 |
| 1988 | $21,570 |
| 1987 | $23,113 |
| 1986 | $23,132 |
| 1985 | $29,468 |
| 1984 | $32,012 |
| 1983 | $34,650 |
| 1982 | $39,972 |
| 1981 | $44,854 |
| 1980 | $42,925 |
| 1979 | $34,238 |
| 1978 | $29,379 |
| 1977 | $35,020 |
| 1976 | $31,197 |
| 1975 | $27,117 |
| 1974 | $23,823 |
| 1973 | $9,696 |
| 1972 | $3,675 |
| 1971 | $2,805 |
| 1970 | $2,394 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The United Arab Emirates' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 83.2 |
| 2024 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 80.5 |
| 2021 | 79.1 |
| 2020 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 82.6 |
| 2018 | 82.4 |
| 2017 | 82.4 |
| 2016 | 82.2 |
| 2015 | 82.1 |
| 2014 | 82 |
| 2013 | 82 |
| 2012 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | 81.9 |
| 2010 | 81.9 |
| 2009 | 81.7 |
| 2008 | 81.6 |
| 2007 | 81.4 |
| 2006 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 80.8 |
| 2004 | 80.3 |
| 2003 | 79.6 |
| 2002 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 77.6 |
| 2000 | 76.3 |
| 1999 | 75 |
| 1998 | 73.7 |
| 1997 | 72.6 |
| 1996 | 71.8 |
| 1995 | 71.4 |
| 1994 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 71.2 |
| 1991 | 71.1 |
| 1990 | 71.1 |
| 1989 | 71 |
| 1988 | 70.8 |
| 1987 | 70.6 |
| 1986 | 70.4 |
| 1985 | 70.1 |
| 1984 | 69.8 |
| 1983 | 69.4 |
| 1982 | 69.1 |
| 1981 | 68.6 |
| 1980 | 68.2 |
| 1979 | 67.6 |
| 1978 | 67.1 |
| 1977 | 66.5 |
| 1976 | 65.8 |
| 1975 | 65.1 |
| 1974 | 64.4 |
| 1973 | 63.5 |
| 1972 | 62.7 |
| 1971 | 61.8 |
| 1970 | 60.8 |
| 1969 | 59.8 |
| 1968 | 58.7 |
| 1967 | 57.6 |
| 1966 | 56.6 |
| 1965 | 55.5 |
| 1964 | 54.5 |
| 1963 | 53.5 |
| 1962 | 52.5 |
| 1961 | 51.6 |
| 1960 | 50.7 |
| 1959 | 49.7 |
| 1958 | 48.8 |
| 1957 | 47.8 |
| 1956 | 46.9 |
| 1955 | 46 |
| 1954 | 45.2 |
| 1953 | 44.4 |
| 1952 | 43.6 |
| 1951 | 42.9 |
| 1950 | 42.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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The United Arab Emirates' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,986,400 |
| 2023 | 10,483,751 |
| 2022 | 10,074,977 |
| 2021 | 9,575,152 |
| 2020 | 9,401,038 |
| 2019 | 9,445,785 |
| 2018 | 9,346,701 |
| 2017 | 9,223,225 |
| 2016 | 8,935,095 |
| 2015 | 8,505,237 |
| 2014 | 8,059,440 |
| 2013 | 7,693,031 |
| 2012 | 7,391,448 |
| 2011 | 7,104,538 |
| 2010 | 6,869,838 |
| 2009 | 6,707,058 |
| 2008 | 6,302,664 |
| 2007 | 5,624,635 |
| 2006 | 5,009,100 |
| 2005 | 4,664,790 |
| 2004 | 4,428,967 |
| 2003 | 4,192,457 |
| 2002 | 3,956,826 |
| 2001 | 3,723,590 |
| 2000 | 3,493,575 |
| 1999 | 3,266,009 |
| 1998 | 3,040,421 |
| 1997 | 2,817,410 |
| 1996 | 2,597,564 |
| 1995 | 2,434,662 |
| 1994 | 2,328,188 |
| 1993 | 2,222,093 |
| 1992 | 2,114,730 |
| 1991 | 2,006,626 |
| 1990 | 1,898,220 |
| 1989 | 1,789,851 |
| 1988 | 1,681,788 |
| 1987 | 1,574,244 |
| 1986 | 1,467,383 |
| 1985 | 1,377,911 |
| 1984 | 1,305,996 |
| 1983 | 1,235,305 |
| 1982 | 1,166,370 |
| 1981 | 1,099,855 |
| 1980 | 1,015,700 |
| 1979 | 912,010 |
| 1978 | 809,274 |
| 1977 | 710,209 |
| 1976 | 615,866 |
| 1975 | 542,856 |
| 1974 | 489,087 |
| 1973 | 436,399 |
| 1972 | 385,014 |
| 1971 | 335,027 |
| 1970 | 286,536 |
| 1969 | 239,660 |
| 1968 | 199,416 |
| 1967 | 179,700 |
| 1966 | 173,976 |
| 1965 | 167,103 |
| 1964 | 159,692 |
| 1963 | 152,211 |
| 1962 | 144,946 |
| 1961 | 137,989 |
| 1960 | 131,334 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The United Arab Emirates' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.2 |
| 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 |
| 1999 | 2.79 |
| 1998 | 2.77 |
| 1997 | 2.83 |
| 1996 | 3.06 |
| 1995 | 3.28 |
| 1994 | 3.76 |
| 1993 | 3.82 |
| 1992 | 4.09 |
| 1991 | 4.25 |
| 1990 | 4.51 |
| 1989 | 4.65 |
| 1988 | 4.77 |
| 1987 | 4.88 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1985 | 5.13 |
| 1984 | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 5.48 |
| 1982 | 5.66 |
| 1981 | 5.81 |
| 1980 | 5.95 |
| 1979 | 6.06 |
| 1978 | 6.15 |
| 1977 | 6.22 |
| 1976 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 6.35 |
| 1974 | 6.41 |
| 1973 | 6.46 |
| 1972 | 6.5 |
| 1971 | 6.52 |
| 1970 | 6.52 |
| 1969 | 6.52 |
| 1968 | 6.53 |
| 1967 | 6.51 |
| 1966 | 6.5 |
| 1965 | 6.5 |
| 1964 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 6.5 |
| 1962 | 6.49 |
| 1961 | 6.49 |
| 1960 | 6.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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The United Arab Emirates' demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.6 |
| 2023 | 32.2 |
| 2022 | 31.9 |
| 2021 | 31.9 |
| 2020 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 31.8 |
| 2014 | 31.8 |
| 2013 | 31.7 |
| 2012 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 31.7 |
| 2010 | 31.7 |
| 2009 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 31.6 |
| 2007 | 31.6 |
| 2006 | 31.4 |
| 2005 | 30.9 |
| 2004 | 30.3 |
| 2003 | 29.6 |
| 2002 | 29.1 |
| 2001 | 28.6 |
| 2000 | 28.2 |
| 1999 | 28 |
| 1998 | 27.9 |
| 1997 | 27.9 |
| 1996 | 28.1 |
| 1995 | 28 |
| 1994 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 26.8 |
| 1992 | 26.4 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1990 | 25.8 |
| 1989 | 25.8 |
| 1988 | 25.9 |
| 1987 | 26.1 |
| 1986 | 26.5 |
| 1985 | 26.6 |
| 1984 | 26.4 |
| 1983 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 26.4 |
| 1981 | 26.4 |
| 1980 | 26.2 |
| 1979 | 25.8 |
| 1978 | 25.5 |
| 1977 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 25.6 |
| 1975 | 25.4 |
| 1974 | 24.7 |
| 1973 | 24.1 |
| 1972 | 23.6 |
| 1971 | 23.2 |
| 1970 | 23 |
| 1969 | 23.1 |
| 1968 | 23.5 |
| 1967 | 23.3 |
| 1966 | 22.6 |
| 1965 | 22 |
| 1964 | 21.5 |
| 1963 | 21 |
| 1962 | 20.6 |
| 1961 | 20.1 |
| 1960 | 19.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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United Arab Emirates: National Statistics
Finance
|
UAE
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$566B
2024 |
26/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.4%
2024 |
143/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.89%
2021 |
107/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
5.64%
2014 |
9/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
63,000
2020 |
63/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+6.41%
2024 |
9/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.88%
2024 |
177/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
54.9%
2024 |
108/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
44.3%
2024 |
11/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
71.9
2026 |
29/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
20.5%
2018 |
168/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2018 |
91/169 |
| Number of millionaires |
339,000
2025 |
24/35 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
3.89%
2025 |
14/35 |
| Number of billionaires |
6
2025 |
44/78 |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00007%
2025 |
38/78 |
| Listed domestic companies |
154
2024 |
40/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.05T
2024 |
14/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$238B
2024 |
14/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.8B
2024 |
71/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
8,084,000
2020 |
25/188 |
| Banked people share |
85.7%
2021 |
50/158 |
Energy
|
UAE
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
8,336 kg
2022 |
7/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.01
2022 |
140/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
200.6 megatons
2024 |
30/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
18.3 tons
2024 |
9/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
92.7%
2022 |
24/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1%
2021 |
179/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
7.24%
2022 |
70/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-171.5%
2022 |
127/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
14,688 kWh
2022 |
6/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.2%
2021 |
165/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
191/192 |
| Nuclear share |
13.3%
2022 |
22/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
104/195 |
Society
|
UAE
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
86/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+158,634
2025 |
8/196 |
| Urban population |
85.8%
2024 |
32/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
63.9:36.1
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
83/190 |
| Average female height |
5.27 ft
2025 |
95/190 |
| Quality of life index |
84
2026 |
27/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
69
2025 |
28/197 |
| Higher education index |
66
2026 |
65/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.75
2022 |
170/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.9
2019 |
134/197 |
| Visa free countries |
181
2025 |
1/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
98.8%
2024 |
62/196 |
| English speaking |
65%
2025 |
47/197 |
| People using the Internet |
100%
2024 |
3/195 |
Health
|
UAE
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$2,402
2023 |
35/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$232.1
2023 |
69/192 |
| Life expectancy |
83.4 years
2026 |
17/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
179/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.99
2023 |
61/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
188/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
5
2023 |
152/192 |
| Obesity rate |
32.6%
2022 |
39/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
20.7%
2024 |
12/195 |
| Air quality index |
11
2026 |
177/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9%
2022 |
139/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.08 liters
2020 |
132/186 |
Territory
|
UAE
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.05%
2026 |
117/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,496 sq mi
2024 |
136/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,512 sq mi
2026 |
151/194 |
| Forest area |
1,225 sq mi
2026 |
148/196 |
| Roads length |
2,535 mi
2008 |
136/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Wikidata (2023–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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