Abu Dhabi Hasn’t Provided Growth Data Since Covid-19 Struck
The Abu Dhabi corniche.
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The last time anyone knew exactly how Abu Dhabi’s economy was faring was in 2019, before the pandemic hit.
The capital of the United Arab Emirates -- a major oil producer and business hub with clout around the Middle East -- last provided official annual gross domestic product data for the emirate in 2020, when it released preliminary figures for the previous year, according to the official website of the Abu Dhabi Statistics Centre.