Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity
Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, purchasing power parity over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 207,505 against 116,491 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 91,014.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.8 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Singapore ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,001 | 55,570 | 41,569 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 30,714 | 63,141 | 32,427 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 52,472 | 67,747 | 15,275 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 87,364 | 68,948 | 18,416 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 157,767 | 82,985 | 74,781 | Singapore |
| 2030s | 203,990 | 113,242 | 90,748 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 207,505 against 116,491 in United Arab Emirates as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, purchasing power parity between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 91,014, with Singapore 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), per capita, purchasing power parity?
- Singapore ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross domestic product (GDP), Per capita, 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.