Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Singapore
1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Singapore rank
138th
United Arab Emirates rank
139th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Singapore
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Singapore ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1618 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.3531 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.0921 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
- Singapore, at 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 138th and United Arab Emirates ranks 139th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.