Small island developing States (SIDS) vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Small island developing States (SIDS)
124.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
207.8%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
2nd
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 207.8% against 124.9% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 82.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Small island developing States (SIDS) averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 161.6% 108.9% 52.8% Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 137.0% 147.1% 10.0% United Arab Emirates
2020s 128.4% 187.2% 58.8% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Small island developing States (SIDS) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 207.8% against 124.9% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Arab Emirates?
82.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed