What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?

2.96 billion current GBP, with Thailand ahead.

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

43 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Thailand

245.72 billion current GBP

in 2014

United Arab Emirates

242.76 billion current GBP

in 2014

Thailand rank

30th

United Arab Emirates rank

31st

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Thailand
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 245.72 billion current GBP against 242.76 billion current GBP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.96 billion current GBP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.32 billion current GBP	8.15 billion current GBP	166.59 million current GBP	Thailand
1980s	27.95 billion current GBP	25.25 billion current GBP	2.70 billion current GBP	Thailand
1990s	81.23 billion current GBP	39.94 billion current GBP	41.29 billion current GBP	Thailand
2000s	113.97 billion current GBP	105.42 billion current GBP	8.55 billion current GBP	Thailand
2010s	243.55 billion current GBP	225.90 billion current GBP	17.66 billion current GBP	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Thailand or United Arab Emirates?: Thailand, at 245.72 billion current GBP against 242.76 billion current GBP in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Thailand and United Arab Emirates?: 2.96 billion current GBP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Arab Emirates?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Thailand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Thailand ranks 30th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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