South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national expenditure

South Africa
421.18 billion current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
437.58 billion current US$
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
United Arab Emirates rank
35th

Gross national expenditure over time

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  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 437.58 billion current US$ against 421.18 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 16.40 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 186 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 248.80 billion current US$ 171.13 billion current US$ 77.68 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 394.60 billion current US$ 277.85 billion current US$ 116.75 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 373.16 billion current US$ 370.10 billion current US$ 3.06 billion current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 437.58 billion current US$ against 421.18 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
16.40 billion current US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross national expenditure?
South Africa ranks 38th and United Arab Emirates ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.