South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region
Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 779.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in South Africa, a difference of 56.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 7 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 65.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1960s | 109.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 103.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1970s | 170.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 20.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 149.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1980s | 219.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 38.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 181.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 1990s | 285.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 84.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 201.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2000s | 464.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 289.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 175.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2010s | 682.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 642.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 40.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | South Africa |
| 2020s | 702.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 734.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 31.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp) by world region, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 779.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 723.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) by world region between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 56.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp) by world region?
- South Africa ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP) by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.