South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
South Africa
3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Africa rank
94th
United Arab Emirates rank
93rd
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 179 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 | 3.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 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 imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 94th and United Arab Emirates ranks 93rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 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
Imports of goods and services (constant 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.