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United Arab Emirates

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income · Capital: Abu Dhabi

Population

11.5m

2025 · #85 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$50,274

2024 · #32 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.0%

2024 · #78 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

1.3%

2025 · #140 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

1.8%

2013 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

0.6%

2024 · #129 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

4.7%

2025 · #1 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

83.1

2024 · #21 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.2

2024 · #198 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

86.0%

2025 · #44 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

2.2%

2025 · #168 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

6.5%

2025 · #150 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

78.6%

2025 · #12 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

0.7

2022 · #115 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

3.8

2024 · #160 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

5.0%

2023 · #127 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.9%

2021 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

18.3

2024 · #9 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

1.0%

2021 · #191 of 212

Source: World Bank