Foreign assets per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Foreign assets per capita was 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
188,454 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
14th
of 150 countries
All-time high
194,965 real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
All-time low
85,320 real chained 2019 US$
in 2009
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1995–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200720201995: 176.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 177.8k real chained 2019 US$1997: 177.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 178.2k real chained 2019 US$1999: 195.0k real chained 2019 US$2000: 183.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 151.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 136.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 145.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 143.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 139.6k real chained 2019 US$2006: 151.4k real chained 2019 US$2007: 146.6k real chained 2019 US$2008: 89.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 85.3k real chained 2019 US$2010: 86.1k real chained 2019 US$2011: 86.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 99.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 119.5k real chained 2019 US$2014: 126.0k real chained 2019 US$2015: 123.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 127.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 148.9k real chained 2019 US$2018: 142.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 164.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 188.5k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets per capita in United Arab Emirates is 188,454 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 194,965 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 85,320 real chained 2019 US$, in 2009.

That places United Arab Emirates 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in United Arab Emirates, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 176,743 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 177,834 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
1997 177,632 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
1998 178,224 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
1999 194,965 real chained 2019 US$ +9.4%
2000 183,545 real chained 2019 US$ -5.9%
2001 151,460 real chained 2019 US$ -17.5%
2002 136,266 real chained 2019 US$ -10.0%
2003 145,122 real chained 2019 US$ +6.5%
2004 143,590 real chained 2019 US$ -1.1%
2005 139,635 real chained 2019 US$ -2.8%
2006 151,361 real chained 2019 US$ +8.4%
2007 146,622 real chained 2019 US$ -3.1%
2008 89,153 real chained 2019 US$ -39.2%
2009 85,320 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2010 86,102 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2011 86,488 real chained 2019 US$ +0.4%
2012 99,247 real chained 2019 US$ +14.8%
2013 119,509 real chained 2019 US$ +20.4%
2014 125,978 real chained 2019 US$ +5.4%
2015 123,586 real chained 2019 US$ -1.9%
2016 127,555 real chained 2019 US$ +3.2%
2017 148,935 real chained 2019 US$ +16.8%
2018 142,196 real chained 2019 US$ -4.5%
2019 164,642 real chained 2019 US$ +15.8%
2020 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ +14.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 26.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,080 real chained 2019 US$ 176,743 real chained 2019 US$ 194,965 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 137,207 real chained 2019 US$ 85,320 real chained 2019 US$ 183,545 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 122,424 real chained 2019 US$ 86,102 real chained 2019 US$ 164,642 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 11 United Kingdom 256,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 12 Kuwait 238,484 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 13 Belgium 224,731 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 15 Sweden 188,374 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 16 Finland 180,035 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 17 Germany 151,432 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in United Arab Emirates?
Foreign assets per capita in United Arab Emirates was 188,454 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 194,965 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 85,320 real chained 2019 US$ in 2009.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for foreign assets per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.