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United Arab Emirates is a World Bank reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan. Its reported capital is Abu Dhabi. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+35.4%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

-4.6%2014 → 2024

Internet adoption

+9.6 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+1.1 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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United Arab Emirates, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in United Arab Emirates

11.5MLatest available · 2025
United Arab Emirates

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Population changed by +35.4% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
202511,513,149
202410,986,400
202310,483,751
202210,074,977
20219,575,152
20209,401,038
20199,445,785
20189,346,701
20179,223,225
20168,935,095
20158,505,237
20148,059,440
20137,693,031
20127,391,448
20117,104,538
20106,869,838
20096,707,058
20086,302,664
20075,624,635
20065,009,100
20054,664,790
20044,428,967
20034,192,457
20023,956,826
20013,723,590
20003,493,575
19993,266,009
19983,040,421
19972,817,410
19962,597,564
19952,434,662
19942,328,188
19932,222,093
19922,114,730
19912,006,626
19901,898,220
19891,789,851
19881,681,788
19871,574,244
19861,467,383
19851,377,911
19841,305,996
19831,235,305
19821,166,370
19811,099,855
19801,015,700
1979912,010
1978809,274
1977710,209
1976615,866
1975542,856
1974489,087
1973436,399
1972385,014
1971335,027
1970286,536
1969239,660
1968199,416
1967179,700
1966173,976
1965167,103
1964159,692
1963152,211
1962144,946
1961137,989
1960131,334

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in United Arab Emirates

4.7%Latest available · 2025
United Arab Emirates

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Population growth changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
20254.68%
20244.68%
20233.98%
20225.09%
20211.84%
2020-0.47%
20191.05%
20181.33%
20173.17%
20164.93%
20155.38%
20144.65%
20134%
20123.96%
20113.36%
20102.4%
20096.22%
200811.38%
200711.59%
20067.12%
20055.19%
20045.49%
20035.78%
20026.08%
20016.38%
20006.74%
19997.16%
19987.62%
19978.12%
19966.48%
19954.47%
19944.66%
19934.95%
19925.25%
19915.55%
19905.88%
19896.23%
19886.61%
19877.03%
19866.29%
19855.36%
19845.56%
19835.74%
19825.87%
19817.96%
198010.77%
197911.95%
197813.06%
197714.25%
197612.62%
197510.43%
197411.4%
197312.53%
197213.91%
197115.63%
197017.86%
196918.38%
196810.41%
19673.24%
19664.03%
19654.54%
19644.8%
19634.89%
19624.92%
19614.94%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in United Arab Emirates

86%Latest available · 2025
United Arab Emirates

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Urban population changed by +1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
202585.96%
202485.82%
202385.67%
202285.51%
202185.36%
202085.2%
201985.03%
201884.86%
201784.69%
201684.51%
201584.33%
201484.14%
201383.96%
201283.76%
201183.57%
201083.37%
200983.17%
200882.97%
200782.76%
200682.56%
200582.21%
200481.47%
200380.85%
200280.27%
200179.75%
200079.29%
199978.9%
199878.6%
199778.38%
199678.27%
199578.26%
199478.29%
199378.35%
199278.44%
199178.55%
199078.69%
198978.83%
198878.99%
198779.16%
198679.34%
198579.52%
198479.73%
198380%
198280.3%
198180.65%
198081.1%
197981.79%
197882.62%
197783.39%
197683.87%
197583.9%
197483.66%
197383.23%
197282.64%
197181.96%
197081.22%
196980.49%
196879.8%
196779.15%
196678.5%
196577.82%
196477.1%
196376.32%
196275.48%
196174.54%
196073.5%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in United Arab Emirates

1.2 birthsLatest available · 2024
United Arab Emirates

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
20241.21 births
20231.2 births
20221.15 births
20211.16 births
20201.29 births
20191.25 births
20181.29 births
20171.35 births
20161.37 births
20151.42 births
20141.48 births
20131.53 births
20121.53 births
20111.54 births
20101.57 births
20091.58 births
20081.52 births
20071.79 births
20061.96 births
20052.23 births
20042.39 births
20032.49 births
20022.54 births
20012.62 births
20002.73 births
19992.79 births
19982.77 births
19972.83 births
19963.06 births
19953.28 births
19943.76 births
19933.82 births
19924.09 births
19914.25 births
19904.51 births
19894.65 births
19884.77 births
19874.88 births
19865 births
19855.13 births
19845.3 births
19835.48 births
19825.66 births
19815.81 births
19805.95 births
19796.06 births
19786.15 births
19776.22 births
19766.29 births
19756.35 births
19746.41 births
19736.46 births
19726.5 births
19716.52 births
19706.52 births
19696.52 births
19686.53 births
19676.51 births
19666.5 births
19656.5 births
19646.49 births
19636.5 births
19626.49 births
19616.49 births
19606.5 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in United Arab Emirates

$552.3BLatest available · 2024
United Arab Emirates

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GDP changed by +30% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
2024$552,324,919,095.87
2023$522,622,268,401.13
2022$511,403,404,642.17
2021$422,441,282,436.24
2020$357,161,776,271.33
2019$433,926,218,686.11
2018$440,560,003,161.24
2017$403,365,056,078.85
2016$381,717,208,620.96
2015$381,973,135,513.07
2014$424,935,834,104.19
2013$409,632,574,702.72
2012$392,793,559,050.78
2011$368,881,033,962.57
2010$307,736,348,527.33
2009$253,547,358,746.8
2008$315,474,615,741.22
2007$257,916,148,767.44
2006$222,116,532,963.03
2005$180,617,467,954.23
2004$147,824,249,957.99
2003$124,346,476,180.46
2002$109,816,091,078.6
2001$103,311,631,797.33
2000$104,337,463,730.17
1999$84,445,399,334.72
1998$75,674,384,204.77
1997$78,838,886,862.16
1996$73,571,217,376.73
1995$65,743,604,965.76
1994$59,305,111,227.5
1993$55,625,269,485.19
1992$54,239,188,745.5
1991$51,552,058,250.38
1990$50,701,374,187.33
1989$41,464,966,301.79
1988$36,275,613,876.86
1987$36,384,802,310.39
1986$33,943,568,480.95
1985$40,603,631,079.41
1984$41,807,931,452.83
1983$42,803,373,389.67
1982$46,622,715,280.8
1981$49,333,471,894.99
1980$43,599,134,193.1
1979$31,225,557,021.87
1978$23,775,718,541.32
1977$24,871,660,291.79
1976$19,213,212,475.08
1975$14,720,729,969.12
1974$11,651,505,689.42
1973$4,231,243,615.86
1972$1,415,086,929.3
1971$939,893,599.63
1970$685,986,701.32

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates

$50.3KLatest available · 2024
United Arab Emirates

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GDP per capita changed by -4.6% between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
2024$50,273.51
2023$49,850.69
2022$50,759.76
2021$44,118.49
2020$37,991.74
2019$45,938.61
2018$47,135.35
2017$43,733.62
2016$42,721.11
2015$44,910.35
2014$52,725.23
2013$53,247.23
2012$53,141.63
2011$51,921.89
2010$44,795.28
2009$37,803.07
2008$50,054.17
2007$45,854.74
2006$44,342.6
2005$38,719.31
2004$33,376.69
2003$29,659.57
2002$27,753.58
2001$27,745.17
2000$29,865.53
1999$25,855.84
1998$24,889.44
1997$27,982.75
1996$28,323.16
1995$27,003.18
1994$25,472.65
1993$25,032.83
1992$25,648.28
1991$25,690.92
1990$26,709.96
1989$23,166.71
1988$21,569.67
1987$23,112.56
1986$23,132.04
1985$29,467.53
1984$32,012.3
1983$34,650.04
1982$39,972.49
1981$44,854.52
1980$42,925.21
1979$34,238.17
1978$29,379.07
1977$35,020.2
1976$31,197.07
1975$27,117.19
1974$23,822.97
1973$9,695.81
1972$3,675.42
1971$2,805.43
1970$2,394.07

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in United Arab Emirates

4%Latest available · 2024
United Arab Emirates

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GDP growth changed by -0.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
20243.99%
20234.3%
20227.51%
20214.55%
2020-8.69%
20191.27%
20181.54%
2017-1.06%
20165.66%
20157.09%
20144.63%
20134.92%
20124.68%
20116.74%
20101.6%
2009-5.24%
20083.19%
20073.18%
20069.84%
20054.86%
20049.57%
20038.8%
20022.43%
20011.4%
200010.85%
19992.9%
19980.29%
19978.19%
19965.8%
19956.69%
19946.9%
19931.26%
19923.35%
19910.86%
199018.33%
198912.34%
1988-2.62%
19873.38%
1986-14.96%
1985-3.59%
19844.02%
1983-4.75%
1982-6.72%
19814.66%
198023.87%
197920.92%
1978-1.59%
197721.44%
197616.53%
19756.23%
197414.5%
197376.62%
197239.08%
197136.61%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in United Arab Emirates

1.3%Latest available · 2025
United Arab Emirates

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Inflation changed by -2.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
20251.25%
20241.66%
20231.63%
20225.29%
20210.18%
2020-2.08%
2019-1.93%
20183.07%
20171.97%
20161.62%
20154.07%
20142.35%
20131.1%
20120.66%
20110.88%
20100.88%
20091.56%
200812.25%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in United Arab Emirates

2.2%Latest available · 2025
United Arab Emirates

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Unemployment changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
20252.17%
20242.16%
20232.15%
20222.87%
20213.11%
20204.29%
20192.33%
20182.24%
20172.46%
20161.64%
20151.79%
20142%
20132.13%
20122.32%
20112.59%
20102.8%
20092.93%
20082.82%
20072.93%
20062.96%
20053.12%
20042.97%
20032.9%
20022.66%
20012.44%
20002.25%
19992.2%
19982.07%
19971.91%
19961.84%
19951.8%
19941.83%
19931.9%
19921.72%
19911.63%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in United Arab Emirates

83.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
United Arab Emirates

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Life expectancy changed by +1.1 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
202483.07 years
202382.91 years
202280.49 years
202179.08 years
202081.94 years
201982.6 years
201882.45 years
201782.39 years
201682.2 years
201582.08 years
201481.99 years
201381.95 years
201281.91 years
201181.9 years
201081.89 years
200981.68 years
200881.59 years
200781.44 years
200681.16 years
200580.78 years
200480.27 years
200379.6 years
200278.72 years
200177.62 years
200076.35 years
199974.98 years
199873.66 years
199772.56 years
199671.82 years
199571.39 years
199471.2 years
199371.16 years
199271.17 years
199171.14 years
199071.07 years
198970.96 years
198870.81 years
198770.62 years
198670.41 years
198570.12 years
198469.8 years
198369.45 years
198269.06 years
198168.62 years
198068.16 years
197967.65 years
197867.08 years
197766.47 years
197665.81 years
197565.11 years
197464.35 years
197363.54 years
197262.68 years
197161.75 years
197060.78 years
196959.76 years
196858.73 years
196757.65 years
196656.57 years
196555.51 years
196454.5 years
196353.51 years
196252.55 years
196151.6 years
196050.65 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in United Arab Emirates

5%Latest available · 2023
United Arab Emirates

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Health expenditure changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
20234.97%
20224.57%
20215.3%
20205.82%
20194.4%
20184.1%
20174.01%
20163.9%
20153.47%
20143.53%
20133.5%
20123.34%
20113.57%
20103.74%
20094.05%
20082.93%
20072.57%
20062.33%
20052.32%
20042.46%
20032.65%
20022.72%
20012.48%
20002.4%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in United Arab Emirates

100%Latest available · 2024
United Arab Emirates

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Internet adoption changed by +9.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
201999.15%
201898.45%
201794.82%
201690.6%
201590.5%
201490.4%
201388%
201285%
201178%
201068%
200964%
200863%
200761%
200652%
200540%
200430.13%
200329.48%
200228.32%
200126.27%
200023.63%
199914.9%
19986.91%
19973.3%
19960.38%
19950.1%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in United Arab Emirates

1%Latest available · 2021
United Arab Emirates

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Renewable energy changed by +0.9 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
20211%
20200.9%
20190.7%
20180.3%
20170.2%
20160.1%
20150.1%
20140.1%
20130.1%
20120.1%
20110.1%
20100.1%
20090.1%
20080.1%
20070.1%
20060.1%
20050.1%
20040.1%
20030.1%
20020.1%
20010.1%
20000.1%
19990.1%
19980.1%
19970.1%
19960.1%
19950.1%
19940.1%
19930.1%
19920.2%
19910%
19900%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in United Arab Emirates

100%Latest available · 2024
United Arab Emirates

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
2011100%
2010100%
2009100%
2008100%
2007100%
2006100%
2005100%
2004100%
2003100%
2002100%
2001100%
2000100%
1999100%
1998100%
1997100%
1996100%
1995100%
1994100%
1993100%
1992100%
1991100%
1990100%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in United Arab Emirates

199%Latest available · 2023
United Arab Emirates

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Trade changed by +41.6 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearUnited Arab Emirates
2023199.04%
2022185.74%
2021182.91%
2020181.29%
2019163.82%
2018154.75%
2017165.48%
2016165.39%
2015164.29%
2014159.52%
2013157.4%
2012156.64%
2011144.18%
2010135.49%
2009153.46%
2008148.51%
2007136.8%
2006119.47%
2005119.55%
2004116.62%
2003102.3%
200293.07%
200189.86%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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