Which has higher gross domestic savings, United Arab Emirates or World?

United Arab Emirates, at 42.9% against 26.9% in World as of 2023.

What is the difference in gross domestic savings between United Arab Emirates and World?

16.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs World: Gross domestic savings

United Arab Emirates

42.9%

in 2023

World

26.9%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates rank

14th

World rank

14th

Gross domestic savings over time

United Arab Emirates
World

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 42.9% against 26.9% in World, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times World's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 188 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	World	Difference	Ahead
2000s	33.3%	24.1%	9.2%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	52.2%	26.6%	25.6%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	43.6%	27.8%	15.8%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic savings, United Arab Emirates or World?: United Arab Emirates, at 42.9% against 26.9% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic savings between United Arab Emirates and World?: 16.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for gross domestic savings?: United Arab Emirates ranks 14th and World ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 11,136 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.