Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Spain
28
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
31
in 2016
Spain rank
88th
United Arab Emirates rank
85th
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 31 against 28 in Spain, a difference of 3.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25 | 21.5 | 3.5 | Spain |
| 1970s | 19.1 | 55.9 | 36.8 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 15.4 | 54.6 | 39.2 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 17.7 | 69.5 | 51.8 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 22.1 | 64.3 | 42.2 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 28.43 | 53.86 | 25.43 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 31 against 28 in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 3, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Spain ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.