United Arab Emirates's GNI per capita (current LCU) was 189,982 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 2.04% from 193,931 in 2014 (0.21% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 189,982 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 169,511 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 193,931 | 2014 |
| Highest | 195,771 | 2013 |
| Lowest | 16,849 | 1970 |
| Average since 2015 | 169,348 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 16,849 | 1970 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, United Arab Emirates' GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 1,783 on 2023 (from 188,199 to 189,982).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +3,158 and a typical year strayed about 16,864 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 58,566 in 1974 and the biggest yearly fall was 45,777 in 2009. 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 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2,963 a year. A straight line explains 32% of the movement over 10 observed years.
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 7th 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
- French Polynesia — 3rd of 16: 2.75 million
- Macao SAR, China — 4th of 16: 571,780
- Faroe Islands — 5th of 16: 520,046
- Bermuda — 7th of 16: 146,811
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) — 8th of 16: 71,778
- Cayman Islands — 9th of 16: 70,198
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 55 values
| Year | GNI per capita (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 189,982 |
| 2023 | 188,199 |
| 2022 | 186,435 |
| 2021 | 161,743 |
| 2020 | 138,791 |
| 2019 | 169,511 |
| 2018 | 173,665 |
| 2017 | 161,718 |
| 2016 | 157,755 |
| 2015 | 165,686 |
| 2014 |
GNI per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 29,716 (2024)
- Algeria — 781,300 (2025)
- Bahrain — 10,614 (2025)
- Djibouti — 711,081 (2025)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 146,574 (2025)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 2.91 billion (2025)
- Iraq — 7.04 million (2025)
- Israel — 205,337 (2025)
- Jordan — 3,738 (2025)
- Kuwait — 12,148 (2024)
- Lebanon — 396.23 million (2024)
- Libya
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 (current LCU)?
- 189,982 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 1,028% from 16,849 in 1970 (4.59% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 195,771 in 2013 and the lowest 16,849 in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank?
- 7th highest of 16 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in GNI per capita (current LCU) unusual for United Arab Emirates?
- In 2024, United Arab Emirates' GNI per capita (current LCU) rose 1,783 on 2023 (from 188,199 to 189,982). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +3,158 and a typical year strayed about 16,864 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.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; 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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