Share of people who report having intentions to start business in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 56.33 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
56.33
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
2nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
56.33
in 2017
All-time low
2.41
in 2011
Years of data
6
2006–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in United Arab Emirates, 2006–2017

02040602006201120172006: 6.12007: 35.42009: 362011: 2.42016: 48.32017: 56.3

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 56.33 for share of people who report having intentions to start business in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in United Arab Emirates peaked at 56.33 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2011.

That places United Arab Emirates 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in United Arab Emirates, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 6.13
2007 35.42 +477.8%
2009 35.99 +1.6%
2011 2.41 -93.3%
2016 48.26 +1902.5%
2017 56.33 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.85 6.13 35.99 3
2010s 35.67 2.41 56.33 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in United Arab Emirates?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in United Arab Emirates was 56.33 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 56.33 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2011.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.