Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, purchasing
Saudi Arabia
71,236
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
88,261
in 2031
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, purchasing over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 88,261 against 71,236 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 17,025.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68,337 | 119,504 | 51,166 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 50,843 | 99,051 | 48,208 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 52,657 | 87,188 | 34,531 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 58,766 | 72,277 | 13,511 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 64,944 | 72,111 | 7,167 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 70,702 | 86,552 | 15,850 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, purchasing, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 88,261 against 71,236 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, purchasing between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 17,025, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, per capita, purchasing?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Per capita, purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2021 (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.