South-eastern Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

South-eastern Asia
95.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
207.8%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia rank
3rd
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • South-eastern Asia
  • United Arab Emirates
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 207.8% against 95.7% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 112.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times South-eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.

South-eastern Asia ranks 3rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-eastern Asia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 122.5% 108.9% 13.6% South-eastern Asia
2010s 93.8% 147.1% 53.3% United Arab Emirates
2020s 95.3% 187.2% 91.8% 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, South-eastern Asia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 207.8% against 95.7% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
112.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South-eastern Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
South-eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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