Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 1.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.25
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
160th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2020
All-time low
0.5
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in United Arab Emirates, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in United Arab Emirates is 1.25, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.58 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2012.
United Arab Emirates ranks 160th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5 | — |
| 2014 | 0.59 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.77 | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | +57.1% |
| 2020 | 1.58 | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 1.25 | -20.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.94, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7675 | 0.5 | 1.21 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in United Arab Emirates?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in United Arab Emirates was 1.25 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2020.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2012.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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