{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ae-gross-capital-formation-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-gross-capital-formation-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ae-gross-capital-formation-gdp/","title":"United Arab Emirates Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) (2023)","description":"United Arab Emirates's Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP): 26.6 % of GDP in 2023, +0.5pp YoY. World Bank (NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS), 2001–2023.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","United Arab Emirates","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Arab Emirates","temporal_coverage":"2001/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"United Arab Emirates Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.GDI.TOTL.ZS?locations=AE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2001–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"23"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Arab Emirates"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Arab Emirates (2023)","value":"26.6","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"23","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Arab Emirates Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":23,"observations":[{"period":"2001","value":22.5025990615233},{"period":"2002","value":22.5457042216584},{"period":"2003","value":22.12974081645},{"period":"2004","value":19.9785353271834},{"period":"2005","value":20.1668488070303},{"period":"2006","value":19.2704004545817},{"period":"2007","value":25.199181321379},{"period":"2008","value":25.0980915436418},{"period":"2009","value":31.6335487626395},{"period":"2010","value":28.9193120278212},{"period":"2011","value":24.7738344997906},{"period":"2012","value":23.4214180776536},{"period":"2013","value":21.1407306481068},{"period":"2014","value":22.1222043524869},{"period":"2015","value":21.6431987527735},{"period":"2016","value":20.9292470909093},{"period":"2017","value":20.6035924667325},{"period":"2018","value":21.1611360615772},{"period":"2019","value":23.1853277033332},{"period":"2020","value":22.8266628121979},{"period":"2021","value":25.3830113301618},{"period":"2022","value":26.0584868811112},{"period":"2023","value":26.6386668902392}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"26.6","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"26.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"25.4","yoyChange":"+2.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"22.8","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"23.2","yoyChange":"+2.0pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"21.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"20.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"21.6","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"22.1","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"21.1","yoyChange":"-2.3pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"23.4","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"24.8","yoyChange":"-4.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"28.9","yoyChange":"-2.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"31.6","yoyChange":"+6.5pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"25.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"25.2","yoyChange":"+5.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"19.3","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"20.2","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"20.0","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks gross capital formation (investment in fixed assets + inventory changes) as a share of GDP in United Arab Emirates from 1990 to present. Capital formation is the engine of future productive capacity. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2001–2023 (23 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 31.6 % of GDP in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.3 in 2006. The latest reading of 26.6 in 2023 represents a change of +0.5pp."}]}