Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
97th
United Arab Emirates rank
100th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 97th and United Arab Emirates ranks 100th of 169 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 97th and United Arab Emirates ranks 100th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.