Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Iceland
0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Iceland rank
61st
United Arab Emirates rank
60th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2481 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP Iceland
2010s 0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2664 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Iceland ranks 61st and United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.