Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 50,274 current US$ per person against 1,561 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 48,713 current US$ per person.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 32.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 38 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 663.89 current US$ per person | 30,215 current US$ per person | 29,551 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 724.42 current US$ per person | 26,261 current US$ per person | 25,536 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 945.22 current US$ per person | 36,517 current US$ per person | 35,572 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1,622 current US$ per person | 48,027 current US$ per person | 46,405 current US$ per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,603 current US$ per person | 46,599 current US$ per person | 44,996 current US$ per person | 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 us$), per capita, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 50,274 current US$ per person against 1,561 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 48,713 current US$ per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 28th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.