Small states vs United Arab Emirates: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre

Small states
704,899 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
11.52 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
Small states rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre over time

  • Small states
  • United Arab Emirates
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199020062023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.52 million current international $ per square kilometre against 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre in Small states, a difference of 10.81 million current international $ per square kilometre.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 16.3 times Small states's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 47 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 160,545 current international $ per square kilometre 3.15 million current international $ per square kilometre 2.99 million current international $ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2000s 284,956 current international $ per square kilometre 6.44 million current international $ per square kilometre 6.16 million current international $ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2010s 430,904 current international $ per square kilometre 9.35 million current international $ per square kilometre 8.92 million current international $ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates
2020s 599,429 current international $ per square kilometre 10.06 million current international $ per square kilometre 9.46 million current international $ per square kilometre United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre, Small states or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 11.52 million current international $ per square kilometre against 704,899 current international $ per square kilometre in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre between Small states and United Arab Emirates?
10.81 million current international $ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Small states and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Small states ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.