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United Arab Emirates – Economic Data

GM ECONOMY · COUNTRY PROFILE

United Arab Emirates

Macroeconomic, fiscal, labour-market, external-sector and structural indicators with trends, data coverage and source quality at a glance.

COUNTRY: United Arab Emirates
REGION: Middle East
INCOME: High income
ISOAE / ARE
RegionMiddle East
SubregionWestern Asia
Income groupHigh income
GM Economy ratingA79/100Strong stability
Core indicator coverage12 / 12100% available
Profile data qualityAdequateBased on coverage, observation count and latest year
Country groupsMiddle East / Gulf · Gulf · Energy · Emerging Markets+1 more

Core economic indicators

12 key series with latest values and short-term direction
GDP GrowthGood
3.99%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.31 pp
Latest 202454 obs. · 1971–2024
InflationAdequate
1.25%
↓ Lower than previous observation · -0.41 pp
Latest 202518 obs. · 2008–2025
UnemploymentGood
2.17%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +0.01 pp
Latest 202535 obs. · 1991–2025
Government DebtLimited
1.80%
→ Little change from previous observation
Latest 20131 obs. · 2013–2013
Current Account BalanceLimited
14.48%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +1.35 pp
Latest 20242 obs. · 2023–2024
GDP per CapitaGood
50,273.51
↑ Higher than previous observation · +422.82
Latest 202455 obs. · 1970–2024
GDP PPPGood
870.44 billion
↑ Higher than previous observation · +53,174,712,208.73
Latest 202435 obs. · 1990–2024
Gross Capital FormationAdequate
26.64%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +0.58 pp
Latest 202323 obs. · 2001–2023
ExportsAdequate
106.85%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +4.79 pp
Latest 202323 obs. · 2001–2023
Foreign ReservesGood
237.93 billion
↑ Higher than previous observation · +48,440,394,770.13
Latest 202452 obs. · 1973–2024
Labor Force ParticipationGood
78.59%
↑ Higher than previous observation · +0.11 pp
Latest 202536 obs. · 1990–2025
PopulationGood
10.99 million
↑ Higher than previous observation · +502,649.00
Latest 202465 obs. · 1960–2024

GM Economy rating components

Analytical composite, not an official credit rating
Fiscal stability17.0 / 25
Macroeconomic stability18.0 / 20
External stability8.0 / 15
Financial robustness11.0 / 15
Structural stability14.0 / 15
Future capacity10.0 / 10
Demographic capacity5.0 / 5

Data quality

Coverage and recency of the core profile

Adequate profile quality with 100% core-indicator coverage.

7 good · 3 adequate · 2 limited series.

Coverage details

Latest year, time-series depth and source
IndicatorLatest yearObservationsCoverageQualitySource
GDP Growth2024541971–2024GoodWorld Bank / public data sources
Inflation2025182008–2025AdequateWorld Bank / public data sources
Unemployment2025351991–2025GoodWorld Bank / public data sources
Government Debt201312013–2013LimitedWorld Bank / public data sources
Current Account Balance202422023–2024LimitedWorld Bank / public data sources
GDP per Capita2024551970–2024GoodWorld Bank / public data sources
GDP PPP2024351990–2024GoodWorld Bank / public data sources
Gross Capital Formation2023232001–2023AdequateWorld Bank / public data sources
Exports2023232001–2023AdequateWorld Bank / public data sources
Foreign Reserves2024521973–2024GoodWorld Bank / public data sources
Labor Force Participation2025361990–2025GoodWorld Bank / public data sources
Population2024651960–2024GoodWorld Bank / public data sources