Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
United Arab Emirates ranks 181st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 77% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 178 France 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Andorra 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 New Zealand 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Finland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Israel 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for United Arab Emirates
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in United Arab Emirates was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.