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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 37 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 3.95 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” most TV and radio stations state-owned, but many private organizations now operating in media free zones in Abu Dhabi and Dubai; widespread use of satellite dishes to access pan-Arab and other international broadcasts (…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .ae
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 100% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 21 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 2.259 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 203 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 22.4 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” dates, cucumbers/gherkins, camel milk, goat milk, tomatoes, chicken, goat meat, eggs, milk, camel meat (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 12.2% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $19.349 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $23.248 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, oil-driven Middle Eastern economy; fastest GDP growth of Gulf states; diversification through tourism, construction, and services; strong foreign direct investment orientation; continued government investme…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Emirati dirhams (AED) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 3.672 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 3.672 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 3.672 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 3.672 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 3.672 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, refined petroleum, gold, broadcasting equipment, natural gas (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 11%, India 11%, Japan 10%, Iraq 6%, Thailand 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $425.156 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $521.897 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $558.402 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $537.079 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 108.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 12.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 45.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -93.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 27.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 0.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 47.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 51.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2018.text β€” 26.4 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 20.5% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.8% (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” gold, broadcasting equipment, cars, refined petroleum, diamonds (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 19%, India 7%, USA 6%, Turkey 4%, Japan 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $347.529 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $427.992 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $481.852 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: GDP expenditure basis - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 0.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” petroleum and petrochemicals; fishing, aluminum, cement, fertilizer, commercial ship repair, construction materials, handicrafts, textiles
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 5.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 1.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 7.09 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2017.text β€” 19.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $693.842 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $718.95 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $745.994 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 7.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 3.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 3.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $68,900 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $68,600 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $68,600 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $138.433 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $189.491 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $237.931 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 0.6% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 2.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 2.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 2.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 12.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 4.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 6.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 5.411 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 82,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 5.512 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 75.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 19.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 4.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 157.974 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 613 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 501.067 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 44.462 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 7.914 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 450.432 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 67.734 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.exports.text β€” 6.863 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.imports.text β€” 18.938 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 55.8 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 6.091 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 5.35GW (2025 est.)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Number of operational nuclear reactors.text β€” 4 (2025)
+ Added Energy.Nuclear energy.Percent of total electricity production.text β€” 19.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 97.8 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 846,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 4.146 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 12.788 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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