Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
102nd
United Arab Emirates rank
105th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.4% | -3.2% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.4% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.5% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 105th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.