What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?

4.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?

39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

United Arab Emirates vs Viet Nam: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

United Arab Emirates

89.9%

in 2014

Viet Nam

85.9%

in 2014

United Arab Emirates rank

5th

Viet Nam rank

8th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

United Arab Emirates
Viet Nam

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 89.9% against 85.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 4.0%.

Across all 39 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

United Arab Emirates ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 193 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Arab Emirates	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	47.0%	2.3%	44.7%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	39.9%	9.3%	30.6%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	45.4%	31.8%	13.6%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	60.9%	53.9%	7.0%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	88.5%	75.9%	12.6%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, United Arab Emirates or Viet Nam?: United Arab Emirates, at 89.9% against 85.9% in Viet Nam as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?: 4.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?: United Arab Emirates ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.