Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Korea
-1.0%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
-3.8%
in 2023
Korea rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
6th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
-6-4-2024200020112023

How they compare

Korea currently reports -1.0% against -3.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 162 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 1.3% -3.9% 5.2% Korea
2020s -1.4% -4.2% 2.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Korea or United Arab Emirates?
Korea, at -1.0% against -3.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Korea and United Arab Emirates?
2.8%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Arab Emirates?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Korea ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed