Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 163.05 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
163.05
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 177 countries
All-time high
253.7
in 1988
All-time low
118.15
in 1980
Years of data
50
1970–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates is 163.05, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 253.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 118.15, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 191.59 | — |
| 1971 | 174.38 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 160.52 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 150.03 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 136.85 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 132.39 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 127.47 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 121.37 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 142.94 | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 132.14 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 118.15 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 127.22 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 150.96 | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 171.5 | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 176.46 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 192.35 | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 247.75 | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 241.9 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 253.7 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 228.38 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 198.46 | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 201.8 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 200.62 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 204.79 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 189.02 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 177.8 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 170.5 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 160.54 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 162.42 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 161.1 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 147.46 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 148.14 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 148.13 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 139.62 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 131.14 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 128.93 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 120.93 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 121.63 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 122.82 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 138.1 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 146.97 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 144.32 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 144.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 143.19 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 143.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 143.38 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 146.29 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 150.51 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 156.8 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 163.05 | +4.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 163.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 2.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 163.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.31, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146.97 | 121.37 | 191.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.84 | 118.15 | 253.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.7 | 160.54 | 204.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.69 | 120.93 | 148.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.23 | 143.19 | 163.05 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More public sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Arms imports 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 932.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,823 current USD per person (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2014)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.76 billion current USD (2014)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 13,348 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 163.05 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 253.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.15 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.