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Success breads Success, and other cities in

the region are following Dubais lead by


planning ambitious agendas of their own.
But for now and for the foreseeable future,
Dubai is Well ahead*.

*James A Baker III, 61st US Secretary of State

Would you like to see some of the inmediate


future projects?... Take a tissue to clean your
drooling....

15% of the large towers being built in the world are in


Dubai... Can you imagine the problem in operating these
cranes

This is the Residential Jumeirah Beach


40 blocks of buildings

Work is done in day

and night

This is a drawing with the development of the


Marina Dubai zone
1. La Palmera Jebel Al

5. Los jardines de Al

2. La Palmera Jumeirah

6. Las Islas Jumeirah

3. El Mundo

7. Torres del Lago Jumeirah

4. Zona Comercial

8. Ciudad Internacional de
Dubai

This is The World: Imitating a world map, the group of


islands only costs USA$7 millions.
Note: To go to your private island you
need a helicopter or a boat.

This is the biggest theme park in the world

We will see dinosaurs in true


size...

The Government of Dubai

Pro Business ...What is good for business is good fo


Dubai
Customer Focus as the core of everything we do
Entrepreneurial where Dubai has to work hard fo
its money
Action oriented, and fast Implementation
Bold, aggressive with calculated risks, and first mov
advantage
Local capability, regional excellence, with Global
ambitions, built on International best practices
Young and agile

Key Indicators
Dubai, part of the UAE, has been rated as the best tax-free system in
the World according to the Economic Freedom Index for 2008, released by
the Heritage Foundation.
Dubai, part of the UAE, has been rated as the least corrupt society in the
Arab World according to the Economic Freedom Index for 2008, released by
the Heritage Foundation.
Ranked 18th among the top 20 cities in terms of digital governance,
making it the 1st among Arab States, by Rutgers University (State
University of New Jersey)
Ranked 33rd internationally and topping Arab States in E-readiness
rankings report published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Ranked 2nd in terms of Transparency according to the Economic & social
Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
Dubai Government ranked 9th in terms of efficiency according to study of
61 countries for the International Institute for Management Development
Dubai, part of the UAE, has the best policies governing international
trade of any country in the MENA region, according to Economic
Developments and Prospects for the MENA Region published by the World
Bank in April 2007
Dubai, part of the UAE, ranked 7th Worldwide in the macroeconomic

NATIONAL ECONOMY
The UAE economy is growing rapidly with nominal GDP growing at 13% per annum.
Strategic initiatives launched by the government have kick-started the economic growth

engine and aim to diversify the economy.


Increased government spending on the back of high oil prices with stable growth rates and

high GDP per capita.


Increased liquidity as regional capital invested in US and Europe returns to region, seeking

alternative investment.
Integration of GCC economies towards a monetary union by 2010.
USD 1 trillion in estimated stock market value in GCC.

In 2000, a number of strategic objectives & targets


were set in the Dubai Vision 2010. The targets set for
2010 were achieved by 2005, in less than half the time
planned
2010
Targets
(Set in 2000)

2005 Actual

GDP

US$ 30
billion

US$ 37
billion

GDP per Capita

US$ 23,000

US$ 31,000

Non-oil GDP
as % of GDP

96%

95%

Service Sector
as % of GDP
FDIs as % of
GDP

70%
4%

78%

9%

(*) 2002 Estimates


Sources: Ministry of Planning, Dubai Economic Development Department and Dubai Development & Investment Authority.

The real GDP in Dubai has been


growing at 12.18percent on an
average from 2001 to 2008.
Only in the year 2009, had
Dubai experienced a decline of
2.5percent. Therefore, the
years 2010 and thereafter has
to be positive*

UAE

GDP Growth compared to GDP growth


in a sample of other countries

Source: 2006 KPMG Management Advisory

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Dubais status as a regional business and trade hub*

Free market economy

Partnership between Public & Private Sectors

Diversifying the economy in favour of non-oil sectors

Speed in project execution

Provision for world-class infrastructure

Transparency

See Dubai Strategic Plan, Government of Dubai, UAE, 2007

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