Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in United Arab Emirates stood at 1.6%.
The figure is up 180.5% on the previous year and up 289.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 2015.
United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -75.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +122.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -29.2% |
| 1994 | -0.3% | -120.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -1588.3% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +47.7% |
| 1997 | -1.0% | -116.5% |
| 1998 | -4.3% | +346.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -298.5% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +35.7% |
| 2001 | -2.3% | -120.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -260.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +108.7% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +94.4% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +47.9% |
| 2009 | -15.2% | -181.9% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -228.2% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -86.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -135.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | +42.4% |
| 2015 | -16.1% | +1773.2% |
| 2016 | -5.4% | -66.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -225.6% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -136.2% |
| 2020 | -9.9% | +259.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -233.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -116.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -180.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 62% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1773.2% | -0.9% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | +1588.3% | -0.3% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | -4.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | -15.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -16.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -9.9% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in United Arab Emirates?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in United Arab Emirates was 1.6% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.