Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Purchasing power parity
Singapore
1.32 trillion
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
1.37 trillion
in 2031
Singapore rank
15th
United Arab Emirates rank
14th
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Purchasing power parity over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.37 trillion against 1.32 trillion in Singapore, a difference of 51.49 billion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Singapore ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.30 billion | 74.32 billion | 36.02 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 109.14 billion | 148.39 billion | 39.26 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 231.77 billion | 311.71 billion | 79.94 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 478.56 billion | 583.15 billion | 104.60 billion | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 945.89 billion | 914.19 billion | 31.69 billion | Singapore |
| 2030s | 1.29 trillion | 1.33 trillion | 40.69 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, purchasing power parity, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.37 trillion against 1.32 trillion in Singapore as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, purchasing power parity between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 51.49 billion, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, purchasing power parity?
- Singapore ranks 15th and United Arab Emirates ranks 14th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmarks 2017-2021 (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.