Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Saudi Arabia
3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
United Arab Emirates rank
123rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 125th and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1103 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.