Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 83,192 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7.28 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 88.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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 | 14,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 577,678 current US$ per square kilometre | 562,931 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 20,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 914,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 894,341 current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 35,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.53 million current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 70,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5.49 million current US$ per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 83,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 6.30 million current US$ per square kilometre | 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$), per square, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 7.36 million current US$ per square kilometre against 83,192 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.28 million current US$ per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.