Romania vs United Arab Emirates: GDP per capita

Romania
7,543 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
8,011 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Romania rank
69th
United Arab Emirates rank
66th

GDP per capita over time

  • Romania
  • United Arab Emirates
010.0k20.0k30.0k187019452020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8,011 international-$ in 1990 prices against 7,543 international-$ in 1990 prices in Romania, a difference of 468 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1870s 931.04 international-$ in 1990 prices 700 international-$ in 1990 prices 231.04 international-$ in 1990 prices Romania
1880s 1,112 international-$ in 1990 prices 742 international-$ in 1990 prices 370 international-$ in 1990 prices Romania
1890s 1,246 international-$ in 1990 prices 786.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 459.49 international-$ in 1990 prices Romania
1900s 1,415 international-$ in 1990 prices 833.73 international-$ in 1990 prices 581.27 international-$ in 1990 prices Romania
1910s 1,741 international-$ in 1990 prices 900 international-$ in 1990 prices 841.04 international-$ in 1990 prices Romania
1920s 1,212 international-$ in 1990 prices 964.89 international-$ in 1990 prices 247.55 international-$ in 1990 prices Romania
1930s 1,213 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,094 international-$ in 1990 prices 119.36 international-$ in 1990 prices Romania
1950s 1,380 international-$ in 1990 prices 17,740 international-$ in 1990 prices 16,361 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
1960s 2,115 international-$ in 1990 prices 24,299 international-$ in 1990 prices 22,184 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
1970s 3,307 international-$ in 1990 prices 25,009 international-$ in 1990 prices 21,702 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
1980s 4,147 international-$ in 1990 prices 23,128 international-$ in 1990 prices 18,981 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
1990s 3,365 international-$ in 1990 prices 13,461 international-$ in 1990 prices 10,096 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
2000s 3,825 international-$ in 1990 prices 12,661 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,836 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
2010s 5,838 international-$ in 1990 prices 7,738 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,900 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates
2020s 7,543 international-$ in 1990 prices 8,011 international-$ in 1990 prices 467.61 international-$ in 1990 prices United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Romania or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8,011 international-$ in 1990 prices against 7,543 international-$ in 1990 prices in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Romania and United Arab Emirates?
468 international-$ in 1990 prices, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Arab Emirates?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Romania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp per capita?
Romania ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.