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
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.