Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.99 trillion against 2.19 trillion in Spain, a difference of 798.96 billion.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184.56 billion | 141.92 billion | 42.64 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | 452.32 billion | 233.00 billion | 219.31 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 895.71 billion | 667.62 billion | 228.08 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion | 1.45 trillion | 339.75 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.61 trillion | 2.06 trillion | 452.31 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 2.15 trillion | 2.91 trillion | 759.56 billion | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.99 trillion against 2.19 trillion in Spain as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 798.96 billion, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Spain ranks 17th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency (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.