United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates, is a country located at Western Asia, it has an area of 98,648 Km2.

United Arab Emirates, with a population of 9,558,000 people, it is ranked at 97º position by population of 196 countries and it has a moderate population density, 97 people per km2.

It's capital is Abu Dhabi and its currency is UAE dirhams

United Arab Emirates is holding the 28 position by nominal GDP. Its national debt in 2022 was 149,769 millions of euros (157,838 millions of dollars), ( 31.13% debt-to-GDP ratio) and its public debt per capita is €15,669 euros per inhabitant$16,514 dollars per inhabitant.

In terms of the human development index (HDI) of United Arab Emirates, which is the index used by the United Nations to measure the progress of a country, was 0.911 points in 2021, leaving it in 26th place in the table of 191 countries published.

If the reason to visit United Arab Emirates are business, you must know it's in the 16th of the Doing Business ranking , which provides objective measures of business regulations for local firms.

In the tables at the bottom of the page, you can see more information about the economy and demography of United Arab Emirates, if you want to see information about other countries click here

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United Arab Emirates Economy
Gouvernement
Annual GDP [+]2022€481,141M
Annual GDP [+]2022$507,064M
GDP per capita [+]2022€50,339
GDP per capita [+]2022$53,051
Debt (M.€.) [+]2022149,769
Debt ($M) [+]2022157,838
Debt (%GDP) [+]202231.13%
Debt Per Capita [+]2022€15,669
Debt Per Capita [+]2022$16,514
Deficit (M.€) [+]202247,578
Deficit ($M) [+]202250,142
Deficit (%GDP) [+]20229.89%
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2022110,353.3
Expenditure ($M) [+]2022116,298.9
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]202011,880.5
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]202013,559.1
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202011.71%
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]20178,298.8
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]20179,371.7
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20177.89%
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]201417,587.3
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]201423,370.6
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]201417.04%
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202222.94%
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2022€11,546
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2022$12,168
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2020€1,280
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2020$1,461
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2017€865
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2017$977
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2014€1,999
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2014$2,656
Moody's Rating [+]03/21/2023Aa2
S&P Rating [+]07/02/2007AA
Fitch Rating [+]11/11/2020AA-
Corruption Index [+]202267
Competitiveness Ranking [+]201925º
Fragile States Index [+]201842.8
Innovation Ranking [+]201838º
Labour
Human Capital Ranking [+]201745º
Markets
Euro / UAE dirhams [+]03/14/20244.0122
US Dollar exchange rate [+]03/18/20243.6725
Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]03/15/2024-3.72%
Business
Doing Business [+]202016º
Passengers vehicles Year [+]December 2022171,414
Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]December 202221.71
Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]2020342.76
Taxes
Standard VAT [+]01/01/20185.00%
Top tax rate + SSC [+]20200%
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]201916,730,000
Exports [+]2021€359,382.8M
Exports [+]2021$425,042.0M
Exports % GDP [+]2021102.45%
Imports [+]2021€270,068.5M
Imports [+]2021$319,410.0M
Imports % GDP [+]202176.99%
Trade balance [+]2021€89,314.3M
Trade balance [+]2021$105,632.0M
Trade balance % GDP [+]202125.46%
Socio-Demography
Density [+]202197
Global Peace Ranking [+]202375º
% Immigrant [+]202093.91%
% Emigrant [+]20202.19%
Birth Rate [+]202110.31‰
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201732,977.8
Crude death rate [+]20211.87‰
Fertility Rate [+]20211.46
Population [+]20219,558,000
Immigrant stock [+]20208,716,332
Emigrant stock [+]2020203,214
HDI [+]20210.911
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202371º
Life expectancy [+]202178.71
Suicides [+]2015261
Suicide rate [+]20152.92
Number of homicides [+]202144
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20210.47
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202119.47
Annual crude oil production [+]20223,468
Crude Oil Reserves [+]202197,800.0
Consumption GWh [+]2021128,610
Generation GWh [+]2021135,628
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]03/05/20242,349
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]03/05/20241,067,030
Fully vaccinated [+]06/21/20229,792,266
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]03/05/2024245.76
Doses administered [+]06/21/202224,922,054