United Arab Emirates: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) rose US$450 on 2023 (from US$51,100 to US$51,550).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$831.67 and a typical year strayed about US$2,923 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$9,990 in 1976 and the biggest yearly fall was US$6,940 in 1986. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 10% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, United Arab Emirates had the 5th highest value of the 16 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to United Arab Emirates in the 2024 ranking

• Cayman Islands — 2nd of 16: US$81,920
• Faroe Islands — 3rd of 16: US$73,120
• Macao SAR, China — 4th of 16: US$69,920
• Kuwait — 6th of 16: US$41,110
• Sint Maarten (Dutch part) — 7th of 16: US$38,950
• Bahamas, The — 8th of 16: US$37,020

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 53 values

GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — US$390 (2024)
• Algeria — US$5,850 (2025)
• Bahrain — US$28,790 (2025)
• Djibouti — US$3,960 (2025)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — US$3,260 (2025)
• Iran, Islamic Rep. — US$4,650 (2025)
• Iraq — US$5,690 (2025)
• Israel — US$56,180 (2025)
• Jordan — US$5,260 (2025)
• Kuwait — US$41,110 (2024)

More economic policy & debt data for United Arab Emirates

• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — US$48.24 billion (2025)
• Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) — 8.26% (2024)
• GDP (current US$) — US$552.33 billion (2024)
• GDP (current LCU) — 2.03 trillion (2024)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$457.09 billion (2024)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 1.78 trillion (2024)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$50,274 (2024)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 184,629 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$41,605 (2024)
• GDP per capita (constant LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is United Arab Emirates's GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)?

US$51,550 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1972?

It is up 899.03% from US$5,160 in 1972 (4.53% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$53,780 in 2013 and the lowest US$5,160 in 1972.

How does United Arab Emirates rank?

5th highest of 16 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) unusual for United Arab Emirates?

In 2024, United Arab Emirates' GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) rose US$450 on 2023 (from US$51,100 to US$51,550). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +US$831.67 and a typical year strayed about US$2,923 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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