Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Switzerland
89,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
77,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Switzerland rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 89,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 77,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Switzerland ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 42,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 135,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 93,108 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 46,870 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 116,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 70,093 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 57,296 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 114,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 57,700 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 79,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 98,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 19,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 88,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 77,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,525 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
Switzerland, at 89,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 77,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
12,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Switzerland ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.