Country Risk Profile · Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index

United Arab Emirates

Overall GSCI Rank

#58

of 193 countries

Overall Score

47.6

Best: 62.2 (Sweden)

Global Average

45.2

Gap to United Arab Emirates: 2.4

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 58 / 193
025507510047.6United Arab Emir…62.2Global best45.2Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+3.9

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-1.3

Country Profile

Population

10,876,981

Area

98,648 km²

Population Density

110 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$537.1B

GDP per Capita

$49,378

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for United Arab Emirates

How United Arab Emirates compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 165 / 193
025507510041.0United Arab Emir…62.4Global best48.7Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 187 / 193
025507510030.4United Arab Emir…62.3Global best46.9Global average

Social Capital

Rank 14 / 193
025507510056.3United Arab Emir…62.1Global best45.2Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 38 / 193
025507510054.2United Arab Emir…80.8Global best40.3Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 65 / 193
025507510044.3United Arab Emir…62.0Global best41.5Global average

Governance

Rank 40 / 193
025507510059.6United Arab Emir…76.0Global best48.7Global average

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About the GSCI methodology

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index ranks 193 countries across six structural dimensions. Scores are derived from 200+ quantitative indicators sourced from the World Bank, UN, IMF, IEA, and other recognised data providers.

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