Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
126th
United Arab Emirates rank
127th
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th and United Arab Emirates ranks 127th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0765 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th and United Arab Emirates ranks 127th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.