Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports was 2.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.0% for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +155.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 7.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 18.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Developing countries’ and least developed … services exports in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +155.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in United Arab Emirates was 2.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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