Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: GDP
GDP over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 603.87 billion current US$ against 552.33 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 51.55 billion current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.12 billion current US$ | 13.27 billion current US$ | 8.15 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 19.42 billion current US$ | 41.28 billion current US$ | 21.87 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 72.43 billion current US$ | 64.97 billion current US$ | 7.46 billion current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 133.62 billion current US$ | 181.93 billion current US$ | 48.31 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 316.51 billion current US$ | 394.55 billion current US$ | 78.05 billion current US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 478.13 billion current US$ | 473.19 billion current US$ | 4.94 billion current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 603.87 billion current US$ against 552.33 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 51.55 billion current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp?
- Singapore ranks 28th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.