Country Risk Profile · Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index

United Arab Emirates

Overall GSCI Rank

#49

of 193 countries

Overall Score

47.7

Best: 61.0 (Finland)

Global Average

44.6

Gap to United Arab Emirates: 3.1

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 49 / 193
025507510047.7United Arab Emir…61.0Global best44.6Global average(Finland)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+3.8

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

-0.8

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 162 / 193
025507510041.4United Arab Emir…63.2Global best48.6Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 184 / 193
025507510031.0United Arab Emir…61.6Global best45.8Global average

Social Capital

Rank 6 / 193
025507510056.6United Arab Emir…60.6Global best44.5Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 39 / 193
025507510053.3United Arab Emir…78.6Global best39.8Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 58 / 193
025507510044.5United Arab Emir…61.2Global best40.7Global average

Governance

Rank 38 / 193
025507510059.3United Arab Emir…74.6Global best48.0Global 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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