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Abu Dhabi is the federal capital of the United Arab Emirates and the largest of the seven emirates. The Emirate lies on the borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman and the Arabian Gulf. The emirate comprises 200 islands and has 700 kilometres coastline.
Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. (7) of 2008, the Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (SCAD) was formed as the sole source of the official statistics in the Emirate. It aims to develop accurate and reliable statistics on the social, economic, environmental and other situations in order to provide decision makers with reliable data.
The statistical year book of Abu Dhabi, issued by SCAD, is an important annual publication that provides decision makers, businessmen, researchers and all those concerned in statistical data with various indicators of demographic, economic, social, environmental, health and education development across the Abu Dhabi Emirate. This article provides you with an overview of the key statistical indicators produced by SCAD in collaboration with relevant departments that produce statistical data.  

General Facts

Language:
  • Arabic (official)
  • English (widely used)
Religion: Islam
Geographic coordinates: Located between latitudes 22°40 and around 25° north and longitudes 51° and around 56° east.
Area: 67,340 sq km (87% of the total area of the UAE)
Climate: Tropical, semi-dry climate, with hot summers, warm winters and scanty rainfall.
Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)
Sea Ports: 
  • Mina’ Zayed 
  • Khalifa Port
Airports
  • Abu Dhabi International Airport
  • Al Ain International Airport

Demographic Indicators

Population (mid 2014 estimates)
  • 2.65 million (1,766,140 Males, 890,308 Females)
  • UAE national population: 507,479
  • Non-nationals: 2,148,969
  • Urban Population: 1,618,443
  • Rural Population: 1,038,005
  • Average Annual Population Growth Rate (2005 - 2014) 7.6%
Life expectancy at birth (2012)
  • Male citizens: 75.2 years
  • Female citizens: 78.7 years 
Infant Mortality Rate /1000 live births: 7.7

Economy and Trade

Gross Domestic Product (2014)
  • AED 960,146 Million (at current prices)
Contribution of the oil sector in GDP at current prices (2014) 50.9%
Contribution of the non-oil sector (2014) 49.1%
GDP Per Capita (2014)
  • AED 184.1 thousand (Petroleum product)
  • AED 177.3 thousand (Non petroleum product)
Exports and Imports (2014)
  • Value of oil, gas and oil products exports: AED 309.5 billion
  • Value of non-oil exports: AED 19 billion
  • Value of re-exports: AED 25.3 billion
  • Value of imports: AED 108 billion
Inflation rate: 5.4% (2015)
New Business registered (2015) 9,228
Agricultural Production (2014)
  • Dates production: 99,136 tons
  • Vegetable production (2013) 47,749 tons
Dairy, Poultry and Fisheries Production (2014)
  • Poultry production: 22,257 tons
  • Milk production (commercial farms): 95,727 tons
  • Quantity of fish caught: 4,291 tons
Live stock (2014)
  • Sheep and goats: 2,995,350
  • Cattle: 30,010
  • Camels: 377,728

Agriculture and Natural Resources Indicators

Total agricultural area in Donum (2013) 752,839
  • Fruits: 303,084
  • Field crops: 18,280
  • Vegetables: 15,676

Energy, Water and Environment

Water and Electricity (2014)
  • Electrical energy generated: 58,354,347 MWH
  • Per capita electricity consumption: 19.89 MWH
  • Desalinated water produced: 203,238 million Imperial Gallons
  • Per capita desalinated water consumption: 256 gallons
Average rainfall (2015): 87.5 millimetres

Employment and Job Market

Labour force (2015)
  • Percentage of the population in the labour force (15 years and above): 81.3%
  • Percentage of female in the labour force: 21.4%
Unemployment rate (2015)
  • Unemployment in total labour force: 3.7%

Education

Educational Facilities (2014-2015)
  • Government schools: 256
  • Students in government schools: 127,698
  • Private schools:188
  • Students in private schools: 223,803
  • Universities: 9
Illiteracy (2014)
  • Percentage of illiterate population (10 years and above) 6.4%
  • Illiteracy rate among male population: 6.5%
  • Illiteracy among female population: 6.2%
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Indicators (2013)
  • Internet subscribers per 100 inhabitants: 12
  • Fixed telephone subscribers per 100 inhabitants: 17
  • Mobile cellular subscribers per 100 inhabitants: 197
  • Percentage of population covered by mobile network: 100%

Transportation

  • Number of motor vehicles licensed (2011) 785,076 
  • Number of driving licences issued (2009) 662,683 
  • Number of passengers using the Emirate’s airports (2015) 23.3 million
  •  Aircraft movement (2015) 194,568

Health 2012

Healthcare Facilities:
  • Physician per 1000 population: 2.8
  • Nurses per 1000 population: 5.8
  • Hospital beds per 1000 population: 1.6
  • Hospitals: 41
  • Health Centres: 587
  • Clinics: 335

Society and Social Welfare

Marriage and Divorce (2013)
Registered marriages: 6,236
  • Citizen (males): 3,916
  • Non-citizen (males): 2,320
Number of divorces: 1,853
  • Citizen (males): 1,139
  • Non-citizen (males): 714
Average age of first marriage (UAE nationals)
  • Male: 26.3 years 
  • Female: 23.2 years
Social Welfare (2013)
  • Number of social assistance beneficiaries: 27,512
  • Non-government organisations: 54

Source:
Statistics Center - Abu Dhabi (SCAD)
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