United Arab Emirates
Statistical country profiles
Special edition 2015
Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis)
Country Profile United Arab Emirates I 2015
General information
Capital city
Abu Dhabi
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
UAE Dirham (AED)
Population in 1,000 (2013)
9,346,129
Land area in km (2013)
83,600
Gross domestic product, in mn current US$ (2013)
402,340
Exchange rate (average), AED per EUR (2013)
4.88
2
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
Real gross domestic product
in current US$
change on previous year in %
44,314
39,305
34,689
42,464
39,075
12.3
34,612
32,791
9.8
9.6
2000 01
4.7
3.2
2.4
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
1.6
09
10
11
12 2013
-5.2
2000 01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12 2013
Source: IMF-WEO
Source: IMF-WEO
2000
2005
2010
2013
IMF-WEO
104
181
286
402
US$
IMF-WEO
34,689
43,989
34,612
44,552
Gross domestic product (GDP), change on previous year
%
IMF-WEO
+12.3
+4.9
+1.6
+5.2
General government revenue
% GDP
IMF-WEO
32.1
31.0
29.9
34.6
General government expenditure
% GDP
IMF-WEO
21.5
15.0
25.3
24.0
General government net lending / borrowing
% GDP
IMF-WEO
+10.6
+16.0
+4.6
+10.7
General government gross debt
% GDP
IMF-WEO
3.1
6.6
22.2
11.7
Inflation rate (annual change of price index on prev. year)
%
IMF-WEO
1.3
6.2
0.9
1.1
Exchange rate, annual average
AED per US$
IMF-IFS
3.67
3.67
3.67
3.67
Stock of inward foreign direct investment (FDI)
bn US$
UNCTAD
1.1
27.5
77.7
95.01
Stock of outward foreign direct investment (FDI)
bn US$
UNCTAD
1.9
9.5
55.6
60.31
Net flow: inward FDI
bn US$
UNCTAD
-0.5
10.9
5.5
9.61
Net flow: outward FDI
bn US$
UNCTAD
0.4
3.8
2.0
2.51
↘ Agriculture, forestry, fishing
% GDP
WB-WDI
2.3
1.4
0.9
0.7
↘ Industry
% GDP
WB-WDI
48.5
55.6
54.9
59.0
↘ Services
% GDP
WB-WDI
49.2
43.0
44.3
40.3
Economy and finance
Unit
Source
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
bn US$
Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, current prices
Gross value added:
1
2012.
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Population
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2013
WB-WDI
3,026
4,149
8,442
9,346
Population
1,000
Population density
inhabitants per km
WB-WDI
36
50
101
112
Population (aged under 15)
% of total population
WB-WDI
25.4
20.0
13.9
15.3
Population (aged 15 to 64)
% of total population
WB-WDI
73.6
79.1
85.8
84.3
Population (aged 65 and older)
% of total population
WB-WDI
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.4
Foreign-born population
% of total population
WB-WDI
.
.
.
.
Fertility rate, total
births per woman
WB-WDI
2.64
2.15
1.87
1.821
Population change
% on previous year
WB-WDI
+4.5
+12.6
+9.0
+1.5
Life expectancy at birth (men)
years
WB-WDI
73.4
74.6
75.6
76.01
Life expectancy at birth (women)
years
WB-WDI
75.5
76.6
77.6
78.01
1
2
2012.
Demographic trend by age group
100%
80%
Leer
60%
aged 65 and older
40%
aged 15 to 64
20%
aged under 15
0%
1950
60
70
80
90
2000
10
20
30
40
2050
From 2020 onwards: United Nations population projection, medium variant.
Source: UN-POP
2000
2005
2010
2012
WHO
2.2
2.3
3.2
2.8
per 1,000 inhabitants
WHO
1.72
1.5
1.9
.
Hospital beds
per 1,000 inhabitants
WB-WDI
2.22
1.9
.
1.1
Infant mortality rate
per 1,000 live births
UN-IGME
9.6
8.4
7.6
7.2
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2012
Public expenditure on education
% GDP
UNESCO
.
.
.
.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
number
UNESCO
16
15
17
18
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary
number
UNESCO
13
13
.
14
Students, tertiary
per 100,000 inhabitants
UNESCO
.
.
.
.
Health
Unit
Source
Total expenditure on health
% GDP
Physicians
2
2002.
Education
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Labour force
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2013
Labour force (aged 15+)
1,000
ILO-KILM
1,721
2,540
5,686
6,349
Labour force participation rate (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
76.2
76.6
78.2
79.9
Employment rate (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
74.5
74.2
74.9
76.9
Employment rate, men (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
90.2
89.5
86.7
89.3
Employment rate, women (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
31.8
34.4
41.8
42.5
Self-employed rate (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
.
3.1
4.4
.
Unemployment rate (aged 15+)
%
ILO-KILM
2.3
3.1
4.2
3.8
Unemployment rate (aged 15 to 24)
%
ILO-KILM
6.0
7.8
9.8
9.9
Long-term unemployment rate (aged 15+)
% of unemployed persons
ILO-KILM
.
.
.
.
Labour costs in manufacturing
US$ per hour
BLS
.
.
.
.
1
1
2009.
Employed persons by sector 2009
Gross value added by sector 2013
0.7%
3.8%
23.1%
Leer
Leer
40.3%
Agriculture,
forestry, fishing
Agriculture,
forestry, fishing
59.0%
73.1%
Industry
Industry
Services
Services
Source: ILO-KILM
Living conditions
Source: WB-WDI
Unit
Source
Gross national income
US$ per capita
WB-WDI
Consumer price index for food
2000 = 100
FAO
Unit
Production index of manufacturing industry
2000
2005
2010
2013
33,720
41,470
33,690
38,360
.
.
.
.
Source
2000
2005
2010
2013
2010 = 100
IMF-IFS
.
.
.
.
Production: crude steel
1,000 tonnes
WSA
90
90
500
2,878
Production: passenger cars
1,000 vehicles
OICA
.
.
.
.
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2012
Agricultural land*
% of land area
FAO
6.6
6.7
4.8
4.7
Forest area*
% of land area
FAO
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.8
Economically active population in agriculture
1,000
FAO
87
101
168
166
Index of agricultural production
2004 to 2006 = 100
FAO
187
105
111
71
Industrial roundwood, removals
mn m
FAO
.
.
.
.
2
2
2001.
Production
Agriculture and forestry
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External trade
Origin countries 2011
Destination countries 2011
share of good imported
share of goods exported
Leer
13.6%
India
7.1%
4.0%
3.9%
leer
5.6%
1.9%
China
6.9%
64.6%
Leer
9.6%
leer
United States
India
Germany
Iran
Japan
Switzerland
82.8%
Other countries
Other countries
Source: UN Comtrade
Source: UN Comtrade
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2011
Trade balance*
bn US$
UN-Comt.
+10.5
+34.6
+17.6
+41.6
Import of goods
bn US$
UN-Comt.
27.2
80.8
180.7
210.9
↘ Goods imported from Germany
bn US$
UN-Comt.
1.7
4.5
8.1
8.3
% of all goods imported
UN-Comt.
6.2
5.6
4.5
4.0
Export of goods
bn US$
UN-Comt.
37.7
115.5
198.4
252.6
↘ Goods exported to Germany
bn US$
UN-Comt.
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.4
% of all goods exported
UN-Comt.
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
Import of goods and services
% GDP
WB-WDI
40.71
52.0
72.2
72.5
Export of goods and services
% GDP
WB-WDI
49.2
67.6
78.8
90.6
Share of goods imported from Germany*
Share of goods exported to Germany*
1
1
2001.
Selected imports by major commodity groups 2011
Leer
share of goods imported
Selected exports by major commodity groups 2011
Leer
share of goods exported
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and
products
Pearls, precious stones and
metals, jewellery, coins
24.3%
34.1%
Machinery and mechanical
appliances
Vehicles (excl. rail) and parts
5.6%
5.6%
22.2%
8.1%
Source: UN Comtrade
12.9%
Various articles, not specified
41.4%
16.5%
Pearls, precious stones and
metals, jewellery, coins
Machinery and mechanical
appliances
Electrical goods, appliances
Other goods
Various articles, not specified
2.5%
2.6%
Vehicles (excl. rail) and parts
24.1%
Other goods
Source: UN Comtrade
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Transport
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2012
Passenger cars
per 1,000 inhabitants
WB-WDI
246
264
.
.
Pump price for gasoline
US$ per litre
WB-WDI
0.25
0.28
0.47
0.47
Road sector energy consumption
kg oil equivalent per capita
WB-WDI
1,627
1,780
1,086
1,0992
Roads: Total network*
km per 1 mn inhabitants
WB-WDI
360
1,1011
.
.
Rail: Total network*
km per 1 mn inhabitants
WB-WDI
.
.
.
.
Rail: Passenger-kilometres*
per inhabitants
WB-WDI
.
.
.
.
Air transport: passengers*
per 1,000 inhabitants
WB-WDI
2,278
3,912
5,325
6,512
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2011
CO2-emissions from fuel combustion
tonnes per capita
EDGAR
30.6
28.5
21.0
20.9
Gross electricity consumption
kWh per capita
WB-WDI
12,752
13,561
9,855
9,389
Energy consumption
kg oil equivalent per capita
WB-WDI
11,216
10,420
7,475
7,407
Fossil fuel energy consumption
% of energy consumption
WB-WDI
100
100
101
101
Net energy imports (+) / exports (-)
% of energy consumption
WB-WDI
-361
-303
-179
-188
1
1
1
2004 – 2 2011.
Environment and energy
Internet users
Carbon dioxide emissions 2013
per 100 inhabitants
in tonnes per capita
85
21.6
16.6
68
63
52
10.2
7.4
7.3
30
28
24
1.7
Utd. Arab.
Emiates
United
States
Germany
China
EU-28
India
Source: EDGAR
Science, research, technology
2000 01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12 2013
Source: ITU
Unit
Source
2000
2005
2010
2013
Research & development (R&D) expenditure % GDP
UNESCO
.
.
.
Researchers in R&D sector
per 1 mn inhabitants
UNESCO
.
.
.
.
Resident patent applications
per 1 mn inhabitants
WIPO
.
.
.
3.0
Mobile phone subscriptions
per 100 inhabitants
ITU
47
109
129
172
Internet users
per 100 inhabitants
ITU
24
40
68
88
Broadband subscribers
per 100 inhabitants
ITU
0
3
9
11
2
0.52
2011.
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Sources
For more information on the sources used in this profile please consult the following links:
BLS
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
EDGAR
European Commission, Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research
FAO
United Nations, Food and Agricultural Organization
ILO-KILM
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market
ILOSTAT
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT Database
IMF-IFS
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics
IMF-WEO
International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook
ITU
United Nations, International Telecommunication Union
OICA
International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers
UN-Comt.
United Nations, Comtrade Database
UNCTAD
United Nations, Conference on Trade and Development
UNESCO
United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UN-IGME
United Nations, Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation
UN-POP
United Nations, Population Division
WB-WDI
World Bank, World Development Indicators
WHO
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
WSA
World Steel Association
* Own calculations based on the original data source.
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