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Official name:
United Arab Emirates
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Asia
    Population (000, 2021)   9 991a
    Pop. density (per km2, 2021)   119.5a
    Capital city    Abu Dhabi
    Capital city pop. (000, 2021)   1 452.1c
    UN membership date    09-Dec-71
    Surface area (km2)   71 024b,c
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   222a
    National currency    UAE Dirham (AED)d
    Exchange rate (per US$)   3.7e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)289 787358 135421 142c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)1.65.11.7c
    GDP per capita (current US$)33 893.338 663.443 103.3c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)0.80.70.7c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)52.543.946.2c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)46.755.453.1c
    Employment in agriculturef (% of employed)3.421.4e
    Employment in industryf (% of employed)37.235.734.2e
    Employment in servicesf (% employed)59.462.464.4e
    Unemploymentf (% of labour force)2.51.92.4e
    Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %)44.2 / 94.750.6 / 94.652.5 / 93.6e
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100g109112e
    Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100)13299112c
    International trade: exports (million current US$)198 362300 479376 382f,e
    International trade: imports (million current US$)187 001287 025198 753f,e
    International trade: balance (million current US$)11 36113 454177 628f,e
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Population growth ratei (average annual %)12.41.61.3e
    Urban population (% of total population)84.185.786.8c
    Urban population growth ratei (average annual %)12.32.4...
    Fertility rate, totali (live births per woman)21.71.4e
    Life expectancy at birthi (females/males, years)77.3 / 75.178.2 / 76.179.1 / 77.1e
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)13.2 / 1.414.2 / 1.814.9 / 3.6a
    International migrant stockj,k (000/% of total pop.)7 316.7 / 85.67 995.1 / 86.38 716.3 / 88.1e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.6l0.88.7e
    Infant mortality ratei (per 1 000 live births)7.76.55.5e
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)3.93.64.2m,n
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.42.22.5n
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)......3.1c
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)102.1 / 101.1o111.6 / 111.4114.5 / 114.3c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...... / ...101.5 / 102.8c
    Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...... / ...99.2 / 100.9c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)0.80.60.5p
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)22.517.550q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2021
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)6890.5f99.2c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)...0.91.3g,n
    Threatened species (number)484881
    Forested areaf (% of land area)4.54.54.5n
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)154.6 / 18.1186.6 / 20.1192.5 / 20.0n
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)7 8499 995f9 626n
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)348386275n
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)7 126r17 47222 575c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)28.642.851.6e
    Net Official Development Assist. disburseds (% of GNI)0.141.181.03p
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