Abu Dhabi’s non-oil real GDP expands by 4.1% in 2021

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil real GDP expands by 4.1% in 2021

Abu Dhabi non-oil sector expands in 2021 and boosts economic growth; Non-oil sector gains 19.7 billion and the real GDP value hits Dh1 trillion in 2021

The results announced by Scad at constant prices indicate that Abu Dhabi’s GDP at constant prices grew 1.9 per cent in 2021 compared with 2020. — File photo

By Staff Report Published: Tue 5 Apr 2022, 9:52 PM

Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi (Scad) has announced statistical data that reflects rapid growth in most of Abu Dhabi's oil and non-oil activities at constant prices in 2021, underscoring the effectiveness of economic policies, the robustness of Abu Dhabi's local economy and the recovery from Covid-19 crisis.

The results announced by Scad at constant prices indicate that Abu Dhabi’s GDP at constant prices grew 1.9 per cent in 2021 compared with 2020.

Meanwhile, the non-oil GDP at constant prices grew by 4.1%. During the this year, several non-oil economic activities showed positive growth rates at constant prices, most notably the agriculture, forestry, and fishing activity, which expanded by 23.1 per cent while the manufacturing activity expanded by 21.7 per cent, health and social service activities by 19.7 per cent, arts, entertainment and recreation by 17.3 per cent, wholesale and retail trade