The United Arab Emirates is a high-income country with a population of 10.9M 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 29/197 by GDP ($537B) and 24/197 by GDP per capita ($49,378). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
UAE
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11372700
|
86/197 |
| GDP |
$537B
2024 |
29/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$49,378
2024 |
24/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$77,959
2024 |
16/197 |
| Government debt |
$172B
2024 |
44/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
32.8%
2025 |
156/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$15,857
2024 |
39/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$40,921
2025 |
15/197 |
| Land area | 27,421 sq mi | 117/197 |
| Population density | 397 ppl/mi² | 62/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.2 | 184/196 |
| Median age | 32.6 years | 91/196 |
| Life expectancy | 83.2 years | 17/197 |
United Arab Emirates trends dashboard: time-series charts
The United Arab Emirates' economy ranked
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $685,986,701 |
| 1971 | $939,893,600 |
| 1972 | $1,415,086,929 |
| 1973 | $4,231,243,616 |
| 1974 | $11,651,505,689 |
| 1975 | $14,720,728,249 |
| 1976 | $19,213,158,779 |
| 1977 | $24,871,775,165 |
| 1978 | $23,775,764,225 |
| 1979 | $31,225,659,621 |
| 1980 | $43,599,160,050 |
| 1981 | $49,333,424,135 |
| 1982 | $46,622,718,605 |
| 1983 | $42,803,323,345 |
| 1984 | $41,807,954,236 |
| 1985 | $40,603,650,232 |
| 1986 | $33,943,612,095 |
| 1987 | $36,384,908,744 |
| 1988 | $36,275,674,203 |
| 1989 | $41,464,995,914 |
| 1990 | $50,701,443,748 |
| 1991 | $51,552,165,622 |
| 1992 | $54,239,171,888 |
| 1993 | $55,625,170,253 |
| 1994 | $59,305,093,980 |
| 1995 | $65,743,666,576 |
| 1996 | $73,571,233,996 |
| 1997 | $78,839,008,445 |
| 1998 | $75,674,336,283 |
| 1999 | $84,445,473,111 |
| 2000 | $104,337,372,362 |
| 2001 | $103,311,640,572 |
| 2002 | $109,816,201,498 |
| 2003 | $124,346,358,067 |
| 2004 | $147,824,370,320 |
| 2005 | $180,617,467,965 |
| 2006 | $222,116,541,865 |
| 2007 | $257,916,133,424 |
| 2008 | $315,474,615,739 |
| 2009 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2010 | $300,189,052,689 |
| 2011 | $360,832,739,551 |
| 2012 | $384,610,125,391 |
| 2013 | $400,218,529,748 |
| 2014 | $414,105,366,753 |
| 2015 | $370,275,469,571 |
| 2016 | $369,255,326,236 |
| 2017 | $390,516,804,030 |
| 2018 | $427,049,432,158 |
| 2019 | $417,989,721,743 |
| 2020 | $349,473,015,330 |
| 2021 | $415,178,792,757 |
| 2022 | $502,731,935,194 |
| 2023 | $514,130,432,648 |
| 2024 | $537,078,829,135 |
The United Arab Emirates' economy ranked
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1970 | $2,394 |
| 1971 | $2,805 |
| 1972 | $3,675 |
| 1973 | $9,696 |
| 1974 | $23,823 |
| 1975 | $27,117 |
| 1976 | $31,197 |
| 1977 | $35,020 |
| 1978 | $29,379 |
| 1979 | $34,238 |
| 1980 | $42,925 |
| 1981 | $44,854 |
| 1982 | $39,972 |
| 1983 | $34,650 |
| 1984 | $32,012 |
| 1985 | $29,468 |
| 1986 | $23,132 |
| 1987 | $23,113 |
| 1988 | $21,570 |
| 1989 | $23,167 |
| 1990 | $26,710 |
| 1991 | $25,691 |
| 1992 | $25,648 |
| 1993 | $25,033 |
| 1994 | $25,473 |
| 1995 | $27,003 |
| 1996 | $28,323 |
| 1997 | $27,983 |
| 1998 | $24,889 |
| 1999 | $25,856 |
| 2000 | $29,866 |
| 2001 | $27,745 |
| 2002 | $27,754 |
| 2003 | $29,660 |
| 2004 | $33,377 |
| 2005 | $38,719 |
| 2006 | $44,343 |
| 2007 | $45,855 |
| 2008 | $50,054 |
| 2009 | $37,803 |
| 2010 | $43,697 |
| 2011 | $50,789 |
| 2012 | $52,034 |
| 2013 | $52,024 |
| 2014 | $51,381 |
| 2015 | $43,535 |
| 2016 | $41,326 |
| 2017 | $42,341 |
| 2018 | $45,690 |
| 2019 | $44,251 |
| 2020 | $37,174 |
| 2021 | $43,360 |
| 2022 | $49,899 |
| 2023 | $49,041 |
| 2024 | $49,378 |
The United Arab Emirates' life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.1 |
| 1951 | 42.9 |
| 1952 | 43.6 |
| 1953 | 44.4 |
| 1954 | 45.2 |
| 1955 | 46 |
| 1956 | 46.9 |
| 1957 | 47.8 |
| 1958 | 48.8 |
| 1959 | 49.7 |
| 1960 | 50.7 |
| 1961 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 52.5 |
| 1963 | 53.5 |
| 1964 | 54.5 |
| 1965 | 55.5 |
| 1966 | 56.6 |
| 1967 | 57.6 |
| 1968 | 58.7 |
| 1969 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 60.8 |
| 1971 | 61.8 |
| 1972 | 62.7 |
| 1973 | 63.5 |
| 1974 | 64.4 |
| 1975 | 65.1 |
| 1976 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 66.5 |
| 1978 | 67.1 |
| 1979 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 68.2 |
| 1981 | 68.6 |
| 1982 | 69.1 |
| 1983 | 69.4 |
| 1984 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 70.1 |
| 1986 | 70.4 |
| 1987 | 70.6 |
| 1988 | 70.8 |
| 1989 | 71 |
| 1990 | 71.1 |
| 1991 | 71.1 |
| 1992 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 71.2 |
| 1994 | 71.2 |
| 1995 | 71.4 |
| 1996 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 72.6 |
| 1998 | 73.7 |
| 1999 | 75 |
| 2000 | 76.3 |
| 2001 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 78.7 |
| 2003 | 79.6 |
| 2004 | 80.3 |
| 2005 | 80.8 |
| 2006 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | 81.9 |
| 2012 | 81.9 |
| 2013 | 82 |
| 2014 | 82 |
| 2015 | 82.1 |
| 2016 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 82.6 |
| 2020 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 79.1 |
| 2022 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 82.9 |
| 2024 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 83.2 |
The United Arab Emirates' population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 131,334 |
| 1961 | 137,989 |
| 1962 | 144,946 |
| 1963 | 152,211 |
| 1964 | 159,692 |
| 1965 | 167,103 |
| 1966 | 173,976 |
| 1967 | 179,700 |
| 1968 | 199,416 |
| 1969 | 239,660 |
| 1970 | 286,536 |
| 1971 | 335,027 |
| 1972 | 385,014 |
| 1973 | 436,399 |
| 1974 | 489,087 |
| 1975 | 542,856 |
| 1976 | 615,866 |
| 1977 | 710,209 |
| 1978 | 809,274 |
| 1979 | 912,010 |
| 1980 | 1,015,700 |
| 1981 | 1,099,855 |
| 1982 | 1,166,370 |
| 1983 | 1,235,305 |
| 1984 | 1,305,996 |
| 1985 | 1,377,911 |
| 1986 | 1,467,383 |
| 1987 | 1,574,244 |
| 1988 | 1,681,788 |
| 1989 | 1,789,851 |
| 1990 | 1,898,220 |
| 1991 | 2,006,626 |
| 1992 | 2,114,730 |
| 1993 | 2,222,093 |
| 1994 | 2,328,188 |
| 1995 | 2,434,662 |
| 1996 | 2,597,564 |
| 1997 | 2,817,410 |
| 1998 | 3,040,421 |
| 1999 | 3,266,009 |
| 2000 | 3,493,575 |
| 2001 | 3,723,590 |
| 2002 | 3,956,826 |
| 2003 | 4,192,457 |
| 2004 | 4,428,967 |
| 2005 | 4,664,790 |
| 2006 | 5,009,100 |
| 2007 | 5,624,635 |
| 2008 | 6,302,664 |
| 2009 | 6,707,058 |
| 2010 | 6,869,838 |
| 2011 | 7,104,538 |
| 2012 | 7,391,448 |
| 2013 | 7,693,031 |
| 2014 | 8,059,440 |
| 2015 | 8,505,237 |
| 2016 | 8,935,095 |
| 2017 | 9,223,225 |
| 2018 | 9,346,701 |
| 2019 | 9,445,785 |
| 2020 | 9,401,038 |
| 2021 | 9,575,152 |
| 2022 | 10,074,977 |
| 2023 | 10,483,751 |
| 2024 | 10,876,981 |
The United Arab Emirates' birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5 |
| 1961 | 6.49 |
| 1962 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 6.5 |
| 1964 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 6.5 |
| 1966 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 6.53 |
| 1969 | 6.52 |
| 1970 | 6.52 |
| 1971 | 6.52 |
| 1972 | 6.5 |
| 1973 | 6.46 |
| 1974 | 6.41 |
| 1975 | 6.35 |
| 1976 | 6.29 |
| 1977 | 6.22 |
| 1978 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 5.95 |
| 1981 | 5.81 |
| 1982 | 5.66 |
| 1983 | 5.48 |
| 1984 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 5.13 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 4.88 |
| 1988 | 4.77 |
| 1989 | 4.65 |
| 1990 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 4.25 |
| 1992 | 4.09 |
| 1993 | 3.82 |
| 1994 | 3.76 |
| 1995 | 3.28 |
| 1996 | 3.06 |
| 1997 | 2.83 |
| 1998 | 2.77 |
| 1999 | 2.79 |
| 2000 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 2.62 |
| 2002 | 2.54 |
| 2003 | 2.49 |
| 2004 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 1.58 |
| 2010 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1.54 |
| 2012 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 1.2 |
The United Arab Emirates' demographics
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.6 |
| 1961 | 20.1 |
| 1962 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 21 |
| 1964 | 21.5 |
| 1965 | 22 |
| 1966 | 22.6 |
| 1967 | 23.3 |
| 1968 | 23.5 |
| 1969 | 23.1 |
| 1970 | 23 |
| 1971 | 23.2 |
| 1972 | 23.6 |
| 1973 | 24.1 |
| 1974 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 25.6 |
| 1977 | 25.4 |
| 1978 | 25.5 |
| 1979 | 25.8 |
| 1980 | 26.2 |
| 1981 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 26.4 |
| 1983 | 26.4 |
| 1984 | 26.4 |
| 1985 | 26.6 |
| 1986 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 25.9 |
| 1989 | 25.8 |
| 1990 | 25.8 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 26.8 |
| 1994 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 28 |
| 1996 | 28.1 |
| 1997 | 27.9 |
| 1998 | 27.9 |
| 1999 | 28 |
| 2000 | 28.2 |
| 2001 | 28.6 |
| 2002 | 29.1 |
| 2003 | 29.6 |
| 2004 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 30.9 |
| 2006 | 31.4 |
| 2007 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 31.6 |
| 2009 | 31.6 |
| 2010 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 31.7 |
| 2012 | 31.7 |
| 2013 | 31.7 |
| 2014 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 31.8 |
| 2021 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 31.9 |
| 2023 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 32.6 |
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United Arab Emirates: National Statistics
Finance
|
UAE
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$538B
2024 |
27/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24%
2025 |
129/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.89%
2021 |
107/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
5.64%
2014 |
10/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
63,000
2020 |
63/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.89%
2025 |
8/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.88%
2024 |
174/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
51.6%
2023 |
124/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
47.7%
2023 |
9/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
71.6
2025 |
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 |
202,201
2024 |
24/34 |
| Percentage of millionaires |
2.34%
2024 |
19/34 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
6/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.85
2022 |
138/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
206 megatons
2023 |
28/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
19.6 tons
2023 |
7/187 |
| 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 |
0.13%
2024 |
88/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+278,439
2024 |
6/196 |
| Urban population |
88%
2024 |
28/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
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 |
83.2
2025 |
27/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
68
2024 |
29/197 |
| Higher education index |
65
2025 |
66/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.75
2022 |
169/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
8.9
2019 |
134/197 |
| Visa free countries |
179
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 |
$2,315
2022 |
34/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$284.4
2022 |
54/191 |
| Life expectancy |
83.2 years
2025 |
17/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
176/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.91
2021 |
60/193 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
188/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
5
2023 |
152/192 |
| Obesity rate |
32.6%
2022 |
39/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
20.7%
2024 |
12/195 |
| Air quality index |
11
2025 |
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%
2025 |
117/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,521 sq mi
2024 |
136/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,512 sq mi
2025 |
151/194 |
| Forest area |
1,225 sq mi
2025 |
148/196 |
| Roads length |
2,535 mi
2008 |
135/175 |
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