Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0244 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +149.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0244 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0244 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0139 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +149.2% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +65.1% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +43.7% | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 55 Mongolia 0.0276 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Pakistan 0.0275 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Philippines 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Barbados 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0226 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Djibouti 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
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, current prices, domestic currency in United Arab Emirates?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in United Arab Emirates was 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.