United Arab Emirates exposure#
This page summarises the exposure model for United Arab Emirates in Middle East, including national, subnational, and taxonomy-level views.
National summary#
The national exposure profile by occupancy class highlights the distribution of buildings, replacement value, and exposed population.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| COM | 66.8K | 0.0M | $41.9B | 7.99% | 0.00% | 9.13% |
| IND | 6.8K | 0.0M | $7.0B | 0.81% | 0.00% | 1.53% |
| RES | 762.6K | 11.3M | $409.4B | 91.20% | 100.00% | 89.34% |

Figure: Relative contribution of occupancy classes to total national exposure in United Arab Emirates.

Figure: National exposure distribution by taxonomy classes in United Arab Emirates.

Figure: Building height profile used in the exposure model for United Arab Emirates.
Subnational summary#
The subnational summary aggregates exposure by first administrative level and supports comparison of spatial concentration of assets.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAME_1 | ||||||
| Dubai | 229.8K | 3,646.9K | $184.3B | 27.48% | 32.14% | 40.22% |
| Abu Dhabi | 136.5K | 3,866.4K | $107.0B | 16.33% | 34.08% | 23.35% |
| Al-Sharjah | 274.5K | 2,194.4K | $95.8B | 32.83% | 19.34% | 20.91% |
| Ras Al-Khaimah | 88.7K | 578.7K | $31.0B | 10.60% | 5.10% | 6.76% |
| Ajman | 52.9K | 575.3K | $19.0B | 6.32% | 5.07% | 4.14% |
| Al-Fujairah | 31.6K | 347.8K | $14.0B | 3.78% | 3.07% | 3.05% |
| Umm Al-Quwain | 22.2K | 136.5K | $7.2B | 2.65% | 1.20% | 1.57% |

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by occupancy class across first-level administrative units.

Figure: Subnational distribution of exposure by taxonomy classes across first-level administrative units.
Taxonomy summary#
The taxonomy summary provides a detailed view of building classes represented in the national exposure model.

Figure: Distribution of exposure by detailed taxonomy classes in United Arab Emirates.
| BUILDINGS | POPULATION | TOTAL_COST | BUILDINGS_% | POPULATION_% | TOTAL_COST_% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACRO_TAXONOMY | TAXONOMY | OCCUPANCY | ||||||
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 151,063 | 2,598.9K | $95,221.5M | 18.07% | 22.91% | 20.78% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 72,617 | 1,299.5K | $47,610.7M | 8.68% | 11.45% | 10.39% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 81,676 | 1,299.5K | $47,610.7M | 9.77% | 11.45% | 10.39% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/RES | RES | 50,350 | 866.3K | $31,740.5M | 6.02% | 7.64% | 6.93% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 43,907 | 649.8K | $23,805.4M | 5.25% | 5.73% | 5.19% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 53,175 | 649.8K | $23,805.4M | 6.36% | 5.73% | 5.19% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 27,225 | 433.1K | $15,870.2M | 3.26% | 3.82% | 3.46% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:>7/RES | RES | 24,207 | 433.1K | $15,870.2M | 2.90% | 3.82% | 3.46% | |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/RES | RES | 3,055 | 447.1K | $15,021.4M | 0.37% | 3.94% | 3.28% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 60,682 | 349.2K | $12,506.0M | 7.26% | 3.08% | 2.73% |
| MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/RES | RES | 60,682 | 349.2K | $12,506.0M | 7.26% | 3.08% | 2.73% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 17,728 | 216.6K | $7,935.1M | 2.12% | 1.91% | 1.73% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 14,639 | 216.6K | $7,935.1M | 1.75% | 1.91% | 1.73% | |
| CR- | CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/RES | RES | 3,066 | 223.5K | $7,510.7M | 0.37% | 1.97% | 1.64% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/RES | RES | 800 | 223.4K | $7,507.4M | 0.10% | 1.97% | 1.64% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 30,490 | 174.6K | $6,253.0M | 3.65% | 1.54% | 1.36% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/RES | RES | 1,019 | 149.0K | $5,007.1M | 0.12% | 1.31% | 1.09% |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 20,226 | 116.4K | $4,168.6M | 2.42% | 1.03% | 0.91% |
| MCF+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/RES | RES | 20,226 | 116.4K | $4,168.6M | 2.42% | 1.03% | 0.91% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 2,152 | 0.0K | $3,948.1M | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.86% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/RES | RES | 4,597 | 111.8K | $3,755.3M | 0.55% | 0.99% | 0.82% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/RES | RES | 2,297 | 111.8K | $3,755.3M | 0.27% | 0.99% | 0.82% | |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 533 | 0.0K | $2,617.0M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.57% | |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/RES | RES | 1,024 | 74.5K | $2,503.6M | 0.12% | 0.66% | 0.55% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/RES | RES | 266 | 74.3K | $2,496.2M | 0.03% | 0.65% | 0.54% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 10,166 | 58.2K | $2,084.2M | 1.22% | 0.51% | 0.45% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:3/COM | COM | 1,837 | 0.0K | $2,017.8M | 0.22% | 0.00% | 0.44% |
| MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/COM | COM | 6,138 | 0.0K | $1,943.6M | 0.73% | 0.00% | 0.42% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 1,381 | 0.0K | $1,898.6M | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.41% |
| MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 4,596 | 0.0K | $1,829.1M | 0.55% | 0.00% | 0.40% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 943 | 0.0K | $1,715.8M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.37% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 943 | 0.0K | $1,715.8M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.37% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/COM | COM | 9,195 | 0.0K | $1,457.7M | 1.10% | 0.00% | 0.32% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:4-7/COM | COM | 721 | 0.0K | $1,396.1M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 6,899 | 0.0K | $1,371.9M | 0.83% | 0.00% | 0.30% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 721 | 0.0K | $1,314.0M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.29% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3-6/COM | COM | 943 | 0.0K | $1,286.8M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.28% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/RES | RES | 1,534 | 37.3K | $1,251.8M | 0.18% | 0.33% | 0.27% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/RES | RES | 766 | 37.2K | $1,251.2M | 0.09% | 0.33% | 0.27% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 1,787 | 0.0K | $1,233.4M | 0.21% | 0.00% | 0.27% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 233 | 0.0K | $1,125.8M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.25% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 233 | 0.0K | $1,125.8M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.25% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 1,145 | 0.0K | $1,067.3M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.23% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 2,332 | 0.0K | $929.7M | 0.28% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:>7/COM | COM | 178 | 0.0K | $908.7M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 178 | 0.0K | $855.3M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.19% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 761 | 0.0K | $664.1M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 761 | 0.0K | $664.1M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.14% | |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/COM | COM | 461 | 0.0K | $629.4M | 0.06% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
| MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 1,533 | 0.0K | $609.4M | 0.18% | 0.00% | 0.13% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 383 | 0.0K | $608.5M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.13% |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 315 | 0.0K | $567.2M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 315 | 0.0K | $567.2M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.12% | |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 2,688 | 0.0K | $534.6M | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 1,347 | 0.0K | $534.5M | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.12% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 774 | 0.0K | $534.5M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.12% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 774 | 0.0K | $534.5M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.12% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 2,332 | 0.0K | $464.9M | 0.28% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:4-7/COM | COM | 240 | 0.0K | $458.9M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 2,302 | 0.0K | $457.2M | 0.28% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:3/COM | COM | 593 | 0.0K | $434.5M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3-6/COM | COM | 315 | 0.0K | $425.4M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 593 | 0.0K | $408.9M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.09% |
| CR- | CR/LFINF/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 254 | 0.0K | $378.6M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 254 | 0.0K | $378.6M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.08% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 383 | 0.0K | $355.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 71 | 0.0K | $345.1M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 71 | 0.0K | $345.1M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.08% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 383 | 0.0K | $332.0M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 383 | 0.0K | $332.0M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.07% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 774 | 0.0K | $308.8M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.07% | |
| OT | MATO/LN/CDN+ERN/H:1/RES | RES | 5,094 | 29.1K | $277.0M | 0.61% | 0.26% | 0.06% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:>7/COM | COM | 55 | 0.0K | $273.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.06% |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 1,169 | 0.0K | $232.3M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 1,169 | 0.0K | $232.3M | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 587 | 0.0K | $231.4M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 587 | 0.0K | $231.4M | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.05% | |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 254 | 0.0K | $221.4M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 254 | 0.0K | $221.4M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 128 | 0.0K | $202.3M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:1/COM | COM | 898 | 0.0K | $189.2M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.04% | |
| CR- | CR/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 128 | 0.0K | $188.8M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 128 | 0.0K | $188.8M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| S | S/LFM/CDL+ERL/H:2/COM | COM | 450 | 0.0K | $188.1M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 898 | 0.0K | $178.1M | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 450 | 0.0K | $177.0M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.04% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 254 | 0.0K | $175.9M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.04% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 254 | 0.0K | $175.9M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.04% | |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:1/IND | IND | 254 | 0.0K | $166.0M | 0.03% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:1/IND | IND | 190 | 0.0K | $165.6M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% |
| MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 774 | 0.0K | $154.4M | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.03% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:3/COM | COM | 194 | 0.0K | $142.0M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR- | CR+PC/LWAL/CDL+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 86 | 0.0K | $125.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR+ | CR/LFINF/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 86 | 0.0K | $125.9M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 128 | 0.0K | $110.4M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 128 | 0.0K | $110.4M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MUR | MUR+CB/LWAL/CDN+ERN/H:2/IND | IND | 86 | 0.0K | $94.4M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDL+ERL/H:2/IND | IND | 63 | 0.0K | $93.0M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR+ | CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 388 | 0.0K | $76.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 388 | 0.0K | $76.8M | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 197 | 0.0K | $76.0M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| CR/LDUAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 197 | 0.0K | $76.0M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.02% | |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:1/COM | COM | 298 | 0.0K | $62.4M | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| MR|MCF | MCF/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 42 | 0.0K | $61.3M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| CR+ | CR/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 42 | 0.0K | $61.3M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| S | S/LFM/CDM+ERM/H:2/COM | COM | 151 | 0.0K | $61.1M | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| MR|MCF | MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:1/IND | IND | 63 | 0.0K | $54.4M | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| MR+CB/LWAL/CDM+ERM/H:2/IND | IND | 21 | 0.0K | $29.5M | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |