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

Southern Asia
-13.4%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
-3.8%
in 2023
Southern Asia rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
6th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Southern Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
-15-10-5200020112023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports -3.8% against -13.4% in Southern Asia, a difference of 9.6%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Southern Asia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 27 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s -15.2% -3.9% 11.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s -13.4% -3.8% 9.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Southern Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at -3.8% against -13.4% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Southern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
9.6%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Southern Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Southern Asia ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 27 groups.
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