South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: GNI per capita

South Asia
1,860 US$
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
36,238 US$
in 2020
South Asia rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

GNI per capita over time

  • South Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 36,238 US$ against 1,860 US$ in South Asia, a difference of 34,378 US$.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 19.5 times South Asia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 43 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 693.31 US$ 37,291 US$ 36,597 US$ United Arab Emirates
2010s 1,584 US$ 40,544 US$ 38,961 US$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 1,860 US$ 36,238 US$ 34,377 US$ United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 36,238 US$ against 1,860 US$ in South Asia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gni per capita between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
34,378 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gni per capita?
South Asia ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GNI per capita (US$)
Unit
US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 7,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.