UAE Macroeconomic Statistics
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$201.4 billion (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 52
$208.7 billion (2008 est.)
$194.2 billion (2007 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate):
$231.3 billion (2009 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
-3.5% (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
7.4% (2008 est.)
6% (2007 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$42,000 (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 17
$45,200 (2008 est.)
$43,700 (2007 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 1.1%
industry: 48.6%
services: 50.2% (2009 est.)
Labour force:
3.168 million
country comparison to the world: 99
note: expatriates account for about 89% of
the work force (2009 est.)
Labour force - by occupation:
agriculture: 7%
industry: 15%
services: 78% (2000 est.)
Unemployment rate:
2.4% (2001)
country comparison to the world: 18
Population below poverty line:
19.5% (2003)
Household income or consumption
by percentage share:
lowest 10%: NA%
highest 10%: NA%
Investment (gross fixed):
Budget:
4
28.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28
28.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
country comparison to the world: 28