Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Saudi Arabia
127,477 current LCU per person
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
153,285 current LCU per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
United Arab Emirates rank
90th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 153,285 current LCU per person against 127,477 current LCU per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 25,808 current LCU per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 186 countries.
United Arab Emirates 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 | 44,025 current LCU per person | 122,646 current LCU per person | 78,621 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 85,864 current LCU per person | 124,021 current LCU per person | 38,157 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 113,096 current LCU per person | 136,893 current LCU per person | 23,797 current LCU per person | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 153,285 current LCU per person against 127,477 current LCU per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 25,808 current LCU per person, with United Arab Emirates 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 (current lcu), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.