South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: GDP (current US$), per capita
South Asia
2,705 current US$ per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
50,274 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Asia rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- South Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 50,274 current US$ per person against 2,705 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 47,569 current US$ per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 18.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 45 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160.67 current US$ per person | 19,935 current US$ per person | 19,774 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 295.53 current US$ per person | 31,486 current US$ per person | 31,191 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 366.23 current US$ per person | 26,261 current US$ per person | 25,895 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 692.5 current US$ per person | 36,517 current US$ per person | 35,825 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,632 current US$ per person | 48,027 current US$ per person | 46,395 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2,322 current US$ per person | 46,599 current US$ per person | 44,277 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 50,274 current US$ per person against 2,705 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 47,569 current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.