Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0021 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
49th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0021 units per square kilometre.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places United Arab Emirates 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1970 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre
1971 0 units per square kilometre +46.3%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +53.1%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +22.9%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +94.3%
1975 0.0001 units per square kilometre +193.2%
1976 0.0002 units per square kilometre +37.5%
1977 0.0002 units per square kilometre +36.8%
1978 0.0003 units per square kilometre +13.6%
1979 0.0003 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1980 0.0003 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1981 0.0003 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1982 0.0003 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 0.0003 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1984 0.0003 units per square kilometre -8.0%
1985 0.0002 units per square kilometre -16.0%
1986 0.0002 units per square kilometre -4.4%
1987 0.0002 units per square kilometre -13.1%
1988 0.0002 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1989 0.0002 units per square kilometre +7.1%
1990 0.0002 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1991 0.0003 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1992 0.0003 units per square kilometre +15.5%
1993 0.0002 units per square kilometre -19.5%
1994 0.0003 units per square kilometre +41.1%
1995 0.0003 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1996 0.0004 units per square kilometre +18.7%
1997 0.0004 units per square kilometre +12.5%
1998 0.0005 units per square kilometre +15.2%
1999 0.0005 units per square kilometre -7.5%
2000 0.0004 units per square kilometre -9.8%
2001 0.0005 units per square kilometre +13.9%
2002 0.0005 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2003 0.0006 units per square kilometre +13.0%
2004 0.0006 units per square kilometre +10.4%
2005 0.0007 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2006 0.0008 units per square kilometre +17.1%
2007 0.0009 units per square kilometre +19.3%
2008 0.0015 units per square kilometre +54.6%
2009 0.0017 units per square kilometre +17.1%
2010 0.0015 units per square kilometre -12.5%
2011 0.0016 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2012 0.0016 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2013 0.0017 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2014 0.0019 units per square kilometre +12.8%
2015 0.0021 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2016 0.0021 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 0.0023 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2018 0.0024 units per square kilometre +5.3%
2019 0.0021 units per square kilometre -13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0005 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0008 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 46 Cameroon 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Seychelles 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Djibouti 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Mongolia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Denmark 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Thailand 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United Arab Emirates?
Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in United Arab Emirates was 0.0021 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
United Arab Emirates ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 7,663 data points, 1961–2019
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Gross fixed capital formation, 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.