South Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Gross national savings, Percent of GDP
Gross national savings, Percent of GDP over time
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 38.41 against 34.97 in South Korea, a difference of 3.44.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Korea ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.58 | 34.27 | 0.3112 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 39.5 | 30.56 | 8.95 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 33.42 | 31.96 | 1.46 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 35.19 | 35.36 | 0.1692 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 35.15 | 38.37 | 3.22 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 35.03 | 38.81 | 3.78 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national savings, percent of gdp, South Korea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 38.41 against 34.97 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in gross national savings, percent of gdp between South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.44, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do South Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross national savings, percent of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross national savings, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.