GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) was 51,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in United Arab Emirates, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in United Arab Emirates stood at 51,550.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in United Arab Emirates peaked at 53,780 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,160, in 1972.
That places United Arab Emirates 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5,160 | — |
| 1973 | 6,600 | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 11,910 | +80.5% |
| 1975 | 20,330 | +70.7% |
| 1976 | 30,320 | +49.1% |
| 1977 | 33,860 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 32,030 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 39,670 | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 46,940 | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 47,820 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 41,910 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 35,220 | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 33,790 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 30,820 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 23,880 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 24,940 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 24,020 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 25,390 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 29,240 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 27,120 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 27,190 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 26,150 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 26,670 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 28,240 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 28,320 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28,830 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,620 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 24,390 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 28,170 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 28,360 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27,200 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 29,030 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 33,220 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 36,880 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 41,670 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 43,420 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 44,890 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 41,310 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 42,380 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 45,610 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 51,180 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 53,780 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 53,360 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49,990 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 46,180 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 42,230 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 44,570 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 46,690 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 41,310 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 43,230 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 46,990 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 51,100 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 51,550 | +0.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 51,550 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,590, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 51,550 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,250, 9.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (UNICEF) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +80.5% | 6,600 | 11,910 |
| 1975 | +70.7% | 11,910 | 20,330 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,485 | 5,160 | 39,670 | 8 |
| 1980s | 33,473 | 23,880 | 47,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,277 | 24,390 | 29,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,415 | 27,200 | 44,890 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,597 | 42,230 | 53,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,836 | 41,310 | 51,550 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in United Arab Emirates?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in United Arab Emirates was 51,550 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 53,780 in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,160 in 1972.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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