Colombia vs United Arab Emirates: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Colombia
229.97 billion current GBP
in 2014
United Arab Emirates
242.76 billion current GBP
in 2014
Colombia rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
31st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Colombia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 242.76 billion current GBP against 229.97 billion current GBP in Colombia, a difference of 12.78 billion current GBP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 7.99 billion current GBP 8.15 billion current GBP 158.78 million current GBP United Arab Emirates
1980s 22.86 billion current GBP 25.25 billion current GBP 2.39 billion current GBP United Arab Emirates
1990s 46.35 billion current GBP 39.94 billion current GBP 6.41 billion current GBP Colombia
2000s 87.70 billion current GBP 105.42 billion current GBP 17.72 billion current GBP United Arab Emirates
2010s 220.46 billion current GBP 225.90 billion current GBP 5.44 billion current GBP United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Colombia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 242.76 billion current GBP against 229.97 billion current GBP in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
12.78 billion current GBP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Arab Emirates?
43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Colombia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Colombia ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
current GBP
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.