UAE net worth percentiles
The top 1% of UAE adults hold net worth above about AED 14,419,108 ($3,926,238), while the modelled median adult holds around AED 337,549. The UAE's wealth Gini of 0.82 is the highest in the world, tied with Russia, so wealth percentiles rise very steeply near the top.
Net worth by percentile
| Percentile | Net worth (AED) | Net worth (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile | AED 96,200 | $26,195 |
| Median | AED 337,549 | $91,913 |
| 75th percentile | AED 901,669 | $245,519 |
| Top 10% | AED 2,173,142 | $591,734 |
| Top 5% | AED 3,956,897 | $1,077,440 |
| Top 1% | AED 14,419,108 | $3,926,238 |
| Top 0.1% | AED 106,783,373 | $29,076,480 |
Net worth means total assets — property, investments, cash, business equity — minus all debts. Figures below the median are model extrapolations and carry wide uncertainty.
How many wealthy people the UAE has
| Group | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|
| USD millionaires (UAE) | ~183,000 | UBS Global Wealth Report 2026 |
| Millionaires (Dubai) | 81,200 | Henley & Partners, end-2024 |
| Centi-millionaires ($100M+, Dubai) | 237 | Henley & Partners |
| Billionaires (Dubai) | 20 | Henley & Partners |
| UHNWIs ($30M+, UAE) | 4,851 | Knight Frank 2026 |
Knight Frank forecasts UAE ultra-high-net-worth individuals rising to 6,588 by 2031, a 36% increase.
Two different measures of the median
UBS's survey-based median wealth per UAE adult was $32,746 in 2023, well below the $91,913 used in the model on this site, which follows World Inequality Database methodology. Survey-based measures under-count both the low-wage migrant population and the very top of the distribution. Mean wealth per adult was $157,612 in 2025 — roughly five times the survey median, which is itself a measure of how concentrated UAE wealth is.
Check your own percentile on the interactive dashboard →Frequently asked questions
- How much money do you need to be in the top 1% in the UAE?
- About AED 14,419,108 ($3,926,238) in net worth. Knight Frank's separate estimate puts the UAE top-1% wealth entry point at roughly $1.6 million, measured on a different basis.
- What is the average net worth in the UAE?
- Mean wealth per adult was $157,612 in 2025 according to UBS. The median is far lower — $32,746 on UBS's survey basis — because wealth is highly concentrated.
- How many millionaires are there in the UAE?
- About 183,000 US-dollar millionaires as of the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026, which revised the series; the prior edition reported 240,343 on 2024 data. Roughly 81,200 of them live in Dubai.