United Arab Emirates vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
United Arab Emirates
77,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
United States
74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
United States rank
9th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 77,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in United States, a difference of 3,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Across all 38 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 181 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 135,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 42,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 93,719 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 116,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 47,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 69,727 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 114,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 57,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 57,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 98,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 63,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 34,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 77,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 71,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,123 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United Arab Emirates, at 77,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 74,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 3,190 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.