United Arab Emirates
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for United Arab Emirates. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
83.1 yrs2024
▲ +6.7 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
2.2%2024
▲ -0.1%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$50,2742024
▲ +$20,408since 2000
Inflation % annual
1.7%2024
▲ -10.6%since 2008
Homicide rate per 100k
0.7 /100k2022
▲ -0.3 /100ksince 2010
Tourist arrivals count
8.1M2020
▼ -11.2Msince 2015
Internet users % pop
100.0%2024
▲ +76.4%since 2000
Population count
11M2024
▲ +7.5Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
18.26 t2024
▲ -7.06 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
85.8%2024
▲ +6.5%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
4.0%2024
▼ -6.9%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$51,5502024
▲ +$23,380since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$552.3B2024
▲ +$448Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
78.5%2024
▲ +4.0%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
6.4%2024
▼ +1.3%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
5.0%2023
▲ +2.6%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
3.8 /1k2024
▲ -4.7 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
63.7%2024
▲ +10.5%since 2018
Education expenditure % of GDP
3.9%2021
▲ +0.0%since 2019
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
203.2 /1002024
▲ +162.3 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
100.0%2024
▬ 0.0%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
1.0%2021
▲ +0.9%since 2000
Forest area % land
4.5%2023
▲ +0.1%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
100.0%2024
▲ +0.4%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data