The Chinese government announced that the country’s digital economy contributed 39.8% to GDP in 2021, rising from 21.6% in 2012. In this same period, China’s digital economy contribution grew from US $1.65 trillion to $6.5 trillion. In comparison, the United State’s digital economy is estimated to contribute 12% of national GDP, or $2.45 trillion.
The UAE’s digital economy currently stands at just over $62 billion, and contributes nearly 10% to national GDP; while Canada has lower contribution of 6% (as of 2019), but its digital economy was already valued at over $100 billion.
Dubai’s Roadmap to Becoming the Digital Economy Capital of the World
An overview on how the government of Dubai is taking aim at becoming a leader in everything from blockchain to artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, digital assets and the metaverse. Here’s how Dubai plans on growing a digital economy worth over us $140 billion by 2031, and attracting more coders per capita than any other city on earth.
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