Data for United Arab Emirates, Low income, Middle income, High income 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2018)

United Arab Emi...0.0
Low income56.3
High income0.5

(2018)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

United Arab Emi...83
Low income65
Middle income73
High income80

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...10,986,400
Low income624,608,098
Middle income5.94
High income1.42

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...4.7
Low income2.7
Middle income0.8
High income0.7

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...278,439
Low income-180,599
Middle income-3,051,931
High income3,310,292

(2024)

Trend
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Most recent value

(2020)

United Arab Emi...0.7

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
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Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

United Arab Emi...552.32
Low income469.28
Middle income38,925.71
High income71,321.14

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...50,273.5
Low income751.3
Middle income6,554.4
High income50,302.6

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...4.0
Low income2.3
Middle income4.4
High income2.0

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...2.1
Low income5.1
Middle income5.0
High income4.4

(2024)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...1.7
Low income4.2
Middle income3.6
High income2.4

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...0.3
Low income3.6
Middle income1.7
High income0.3

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
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Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2023)

United Arab Emi...4.5
Low income20.4
Middle income29.3
High income36.2

(2023)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...18.3
Low income0.3
Middle income4.1
High income9.8

(2024)

Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

United Arab Emi...100.0
Low income45.3
Middle income95.2
High income100.0

(2023)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2022)

United Arab Emi...1,510
Low income5
Middle income12
High income6

(2022)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

United Arab Emi...4.2
Low income-0.1
Middle income11.2
High income14.1

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...98
Low income27
High income84

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
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Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2022)

United Arab Emi...1
Low income10
Middle income6
High income3

(2022)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2013)

United Arab Emi...1.8

(2013)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...79.1
Low income56.0
High income80.9

(2024)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...100
Low income23
High income93

(2024)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...50
Low income23
Middle income26
High income31

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

United Arab Emi...8.3
Low income4.1
Middle income1.1
High income1.4

(2024)

Trend
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Low income

  • Afghanistan
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Eritrea
  • Gambia, The
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Niger
  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
  • Somalia, Fed. Rep.
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Togo
  • Uganda
  • Yemen, Rep.

Middle income

    High income

    • American Samoa
    • Andorra
    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Aruba
    • Australia
    • Austria
    • Bahamas, The
    • Bahrain
    • Barbados
    • Belgium
    • Bermuda
    • British Virgin Islands
    • Brunei Darussalam
    • Bulgaria
    • Canada
    • Cayman Islands
    • Channel Islands
    • Chile
    • Costa Rica
    • Croatia
    • Curacao
    • Cyprus
    • Czechia
    • Denmark
    • Estonia
    • Faroe Islands
    • Finland
    • France
    • French Polynesia
    • Germany
    • Gibraltar
    • Greece
    • Greenland
    • Guam
    • Guyana
    • Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Hungary
    • Iceland
    • Ireland
    • Isle of Man
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Korea, Rep.
    • Kuwait
    • Latvia
    • Liechtenstein
    • Lithuania
    • Luxembourg
    • Macao SAR, China
    • Malta
    • Monaco
    • Nauru
    • Netherlands
    • New Caledonia
    • New Zealand
    • Northern Mariana Islands
    • Norway
    • Oman
    • Palau
    • Panama
    • Poland
    • Portugal
    • Puerto Rico (US)
    • Qatar
    • Romania
    • Russian Federation
    • San Marino
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Seychelles
    • Singapore
    • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
    • Slovak Republic
    • Slovenia
    • Spain
    • St. Kitts and Nevis
    • St. Martin (French part)
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • Turks and Caicos Islands
    • United Arab Emirates
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    • Uruguay
    • Virgin Islands (U.S.)