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United Arab Emirates
Oil, gas and clean energy investment. World Bank data, latest year available for each figure.
- GDP
- US$552 billion2024
- Real GDP growth
- 4.0%2024
- Inflation
- 1.3%2025
- FDI, net inflows
- 8.3% of GDP2024
- Population
- 11.5 million2025
- Access to electricity
- 100.0%2024
Real GDP growth
% change a year
Inflation
Consumer prices, % a year
Foreign direct investment
Net inflows, % of GDP
Governance
World Bank governance scores, 0 to 100, latest year
- Regulatory qualityHow well the government writes and applies rules that let private business develop76
- Rule of lawConfidence that contracts are enforced, property is protected and courts work68
- Control of corruptionHow far public power is kept from being used for private gain71
- Government effectivenessQuality of public services and of policy implementation75
- Political stabilityLikelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence80
What the numbers say
Each line is calculated from the published data above. The thresholds are explained in our editorial policy. This is not investment advice.
Strengths
- Consumer inflation was 1.3% in 2025.
- Foreign direct investment averaged 5.8% of GDP in 2020–2024, a sign that foreign capital is already active.
- Regulatory quality ranks in the 76th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Rule of law ranks in the 68th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Control of corruption ranks in the 71th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Government effectiveness ranks in the 75th percentile worldwide (2025).
- Political stability ranks in the 80th percentile worldwide (2025).
Watch points
No indicator falls below our watch threshold.
Where demand comes from
- Oil rents were 16% of GDP in 2021. Upstream services, midstream and gas use are core demand, and public revenue moves with the oil price.
- Natural gas rents were 2.0% of GDP in 2021.
- Renewables supplied 1.0% of final energy use in 2021, so there is room to add clean generation.
Resource and energy profile
Rents are the value of production above extraction cost, as a share of GDP.
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All countriesSource: World Bank Data360 API: World Development Indicators (WB_WDI) and Worldwide Governance Indicators (WB_WGI, governance score 0-100). Governance scores use the World Bank's 0–100 scale. Downloaded 12 Nov 2026.