United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP

United Arab Emirates
2.03 trillion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.88 trillion
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

GDP over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.88 trillion against 2.03 trillion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 855.60 billion.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 74 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 51.95 billion 112.21 billion 60.26 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 151.71 billion 380.27 billion 228.55 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 238.53 billion 816.53 billion 578.01 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 668.14 billion 1.36 trillion 695.29 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.45 trillion 1.91 trillion 463.62 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.74 trillion 2.53 trillion 795.10 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.88 trillion against 2.03 trillion in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
855.60 billion, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 3,784 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed