Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2,829 current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
50,274 current US$
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • United Arab Emirates
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 50,274 current US$ against 2,829 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 47,445 current US$.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 17.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 609.08 current US$ 19,935 current US$ 19,325 current US$ United Arab Emirates
1980s 1,330 current US$ 31,486 current US$ 30,157 current US$ United Arab Emirates
1990s 1,070 current US$ 26,261 current US$ 25,190 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2000s 1,732 current US$ 36,517 current US$ 34,785 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2010s 2,977 current US$ 48,027 current US$ 45,050 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 2,807 current US$ 46,599 current US$ 43,792 current US$ United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 50,274 current US$ against 2,829 current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
47,445 current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.