UAE (AE) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.
A Gulf hub that turned oil money into ports, airlines, tourism and a regional financial centre. Growth is healthier than in many energy peers because trade and services now carry more of the load. The model still depends on imported labour and on remaining a stable place to do business in a rough neighbourhood.
EE Score: 85.7. EE Score rank: #26 of 165. EE Economy: 88.0. EE Risk: 88.1. EE Growth: 83.8. EE Impact: 83.2. EE Scale: 71.5. EE Score vintage: 2026-10-02. Region: Middle East. Population: 12M (rank #80). GDP: $621.5 billion. GDP per capita: $54,214 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +4.9%. Inflation: +2.0%. Policy rate: 5.4%. Currency: AED. Equity market cap: $800.0 billion.