South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita

South Asia
2,705 current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
50,274 current US$
in 2024
South Asia rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd

GDP per capita over time

  • South Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
020.0k40.0k60.0k196019922025

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 50,274 current US$ against 2,705 current US$ in South Asia, a difference of 47,569 current US$.

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 33rd 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 South Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 160.67 current US$ 19,935 current US$ 19,774 current US$ United Arab Emirates
1980s 295.53 current US$ 31,486 current US$ 31,191 current US$ United Arab Emirates
1990s 366.24 current US$ 26,261 current US$ 25,895 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2000s 692.51 current US$ 36,517 current US$ 35,825 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,632 current US$ 48,027 current US$ 46,395 current US$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 2,322 current US$ 46,599 current US$ 44,277 current US$ United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 50,274 current US$ against 2,705 current US$ in South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
47,569 current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita?
South Asia ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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.