United Arab Emirates

Economy

• GDP

  : 552.3 B$ (2024)

• GDP per capita

  : 50274 $ (2024)

• GDP growth

  : 4.0 % (2024)

• GDP, PPP

  : 871.7 B$ (2024)

• GDP per capita, PPP

  : 79344 $ (2024)

• Price level (relative cost of living)

  : 0.63 (2024)

• Inflation

  : 1.3 % (2025)

• Unemployment

  : 2.2 % (2025)

• Youth unemployment (ages 15-24)

  : 6.5 % (2025)

• Exports

  : 106.8 % (2023)

• Imports

  : 92.2 % (2023)

• Trade balance (goods and services)

  : 76.6 B$ (2023)

• Current account balance

  : 14.5 % (2024)

• Total reserves

  : 292.3 B$ (2025)

• Foreign direct investment

  : 8.3 % (2024)

• Poverty rate

  : 0.0 % (2018)

• Agriculture

  : 0.8 % (2024)

• Industry

  : 44.3 % (2024)

• Services

  : 54.9 % (2024)

• Remittances received

  : 0.3 % (2024)

• Outward foreign direct investment

  : 14.0 % (2024)

Demographics

• Population

  : 11.5 M (2025)

• Population growth

  : 4.7 % (2025)

• Net migration

  : 158 634 (2025)

• Population density

  : 147.6 (2023)

• Life expectancy

  : 83.1 yrs (2024)

• Fertility rate

  : 1.21 (2024)

• Birth rate

  : 9.82 (2024)

• Death rate

  : 0.97 (2024)

• Urban population

  : 86.0 % (2025)

• Rural population

  : 14.0 % (2025)

• Labor force

  : 7.6 M (2025)

• Infant mortality (under one year)

  : 0.5 % (2023)

• Age dependency ratio

  : 22.0 % (2023)

• Share of women in the population

  : 36.2 % (2025)

• Refugee population hosted

  : 1 377 (2024)

Social

• Education expenditure

  : 3.9 % (2021)

• Health expenditure

  : 5.0 % (2023)

• Gini index

  : 26.4 (2018)

• Internet users

  : 100.0 % (2024)

• Mobile subscriptions

  : 203.2 (2024)

• Access to electricity

  : 100.0 % (2024)

• Access to basic drinking water

  : 100.0 % (2024)

• Median income

  : 77 $ (2018)

• Income share of the top 10%

  : 20.5 % (2018)

• PISA score — mathematics

  : 431.1 (2022)

• PISA score — reading literacy

  : 417.3 (2022)

• PISA score — science

  : 432.0 (2022)

• Mean years of schooling

  : 13.0 yrs (2023)

• Harmonised learning outcomes

  : 448.0 (2020)

• Bank account ownership

  : 76.0 % (2021)

• Labour force participation (ages 25-64)

  : 61.5 % (2025)

Defense

• Armed forces personnel

  : 63 000 (2020)

• Military expenditure

  : 5.6 % (2014)

• Battle-related deaths

  : 3.00 (2022)

• Death rate from armed conflicts

  : 0.0 (2025)

Environment

• CO₂ per capita

  : 18.3 (2024)

• CO₂ (consumption-based) per capita

  : 23.9 (2022)

• Renewable energy

  : 1.0 % (2021)

• Renewable electricity production

  : 4.2 % (2021)

• Energy consumption

  : 9 140 (2023)

• Forest area

  : 4.5 % (2023)

• Threatened bird species

  : 13.0 (2022)

• Threatened fish species

  : 53.0 (2022)

• Threatened mammal species

  : 8.00 (2022)

• Electricity from coal

  : 0.0 % (2024)

• Electricity from gas

  : 68.3 % (2024)

• Electricity from nuclear

  : 22.9 % (2024)

• Electricity from solar

  : 8.6 % (2024)

• Electricity from wind

  : 0.1 % (2024)

• Greenhouse gases per capita

  : 23.6 (2024)

• Greenhouse gases (total)

  : 259.8 M (2024)

• Fine particulate exposure (PM2.5)

  : 55.7 (2024)

• Tree cover loss

  : 0.0 (2012)

• Renewables regulatory framework (RISE)

  : 53.9 (2023)

• Forest area (absolute)

  : 317.3 (2020)

Health

• DTP3 immunization coverage

  : 96.0 % (2024)

• Measles immunization coverage

  : 98.0 % (2024)

• Under-five mortality

  : 4.80 (2024)

• Maternal mortality ratio

  : 3.00 (2023)

• Non-communicable disease mortality (ages 30-70)

  : 11.6 % (2021)

• Hypertension prevalence (ages 30-79)

  : 34.5 % (2019)

• Adult obesity prevalence

  : 39.4 % (2022)

• Diabetes prevalence (ages 20-79)

  : 20.7 % (2024)

• Smoking prevalence, adults (age-standardized)

  : 9.0 % (2024)

• Universal health coverage

  : 84.0 (2023)

• HIV prevalence (ages 15-49)

  : 0.1 % (2024)

• Physicians

  : 2.99 (2023)

• Hospital beds

  : 1.87 (2022)

• Adolescent fertility (ages 15-19)

  : 2.82 (2024)

Public finances

• Government expenditure

  : 3.8 % (2023)

• Fiscal balance

  : 0.4 % (2024)

• General government debt

  : 31.1 % (2022)

• Primary balance

  : 10.4 % (2022)

Governance

• Control of corruption

  : 1.17 (2024)

• Government effectiveness

  : 1.26 (2024)

• Intentional homicides

  : 0.69 (2022)

• Political stability

  : 0.79 (2024)

• Rule of law

  : 0.50 (2024)

• Regulatory quality

  : 1.13 (2024)

• Voice and accountability

  : -0.85 (2024)

• Political regime

  : 0.0 (2025)

• Free and fair elections

  : 0.0 (2025)

Business

• Investment (gross fixed capital formation)

  : 28.9 % (2009)

• New business density

  : 2.48 (2020)

• Credit to the private sector

  : 88.4 % (2020)

• Non-performing bank loans

  : 8.2 % (2020)

• Inward foreign direct investment (amount)

  : 45.6 B$ (2024)

Consumption

• Household consumption

  : 44.9 % (2023)

• Gross national savings

  : 33.8 % (2023)

Well-being

• Self-reported life satisfaction

  : 6.82 (2025)