What is the population of Dubai?
According to the Dubai Statistics Centre, the current population of Dubai is 1.77 million. This figure is for the end of 2009 / start of 2010. The figure for the previous year was 1.65 million. Depending on which measure is used estimates can vary wildly, with some adding at least a million extra residents to this [...]
Happy 2010 to all Dubai Dreams readers
Happy new year to all our readers. 2009 has been a tough year for Dubai, but there are signs that 2010 might be a year of stabilisation or even slight improvement for the troubled emirate – at least Abu Dhabi has finally stepped up to shore up some of Dubai’s debts now. Anyway here’s to [...]
Inflation
Inflation is a serious concern with any growing economy. In Dubai years of strong economic growth have been accompanied by rising inflation rates – inflation rose by over eleven percent in both 2007 and 2008. This is partially due to a near doubling of commercial and residential rental costs, substantially increasing the cost of living [...]
Happy New Year to all Dubai Dreams Blog Readers
Happy New Year to all Dubai Dreams Blog Readers. Hope you have a great 2009. With all public celebrations in Dubai cancelled yesterday it was a quiet welcome to 2009 in the emirate, but hopefully the year will come in like a lamb and go out like a lion for Dubai.