🇦🇪 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in United Arab Emirates

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
12.91%
share of total income
Middle 40%
37.88%
share of total income
Top 10%
49.21%
share of total income
Top 1%
16.19%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (AED)

BracketAvg. Income (AED)Threshold (AED)
Bottom 50%25,756 AED< 38,634
Middle 40%187,933 AED38,634 - 585,940
Top 10%976,566 AED> 585,940
Top 1%3,212,811 AED> 1,927,686
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Inequality Gap

49.2%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.9x the national average salary in United Arab Emirates.

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