VOL. XL

No. 42

20-October-1997

UAE

Oil Sector Contributes 34.8% Of UAE GDP

The contribution of the oil sector to the UAE gross domestic product (GDP) in 1996 wasDh57,000mn ($15,519mn), or 34.8% of total GDP, with the non-oil sector contributing 65.2%,according to recent statistics published by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry.GDP in 1996 is estimated at Dh163,654mn ($45,556mn), an increase of 10.9% on the 1995figure of Dh147,531mn ($40,166mn). Dubai's GDP in 1996 is put at Dh41,011mn...