Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate

Singapore
-6.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-7.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Singapore rank
118th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
-1.0k-5000500198120032025

How they compare

Singapore currently reports -6.01 % change on previous year against -7.18 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.17 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Singapore ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 100.32 % change on previous year 47.79 % change on previous year 52.52 % change on previous year Singapore
1990s 27.93 % change on previous year 20.82 % change on previous year 7.11 % change on previous year Singapore
2000s 37.11 % change on previous year 19.91 % change on previous year 17.19 % change on previous year Singapore
2010s -18.65 % change on previous year 10.59 % change on previous year 29.24 % change on previous year United Arab Emirates
2020s 22.71 % change on previous year -123.3 % change on previous year 146 % change on previous year Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, annual growth rate, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
Singapore, at -6.01 % change on previous year against -7.18 % change on previous year in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in real gdp growth, annual growth rate between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
1.17 % change on previous year, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
Singapore ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,619 data points, 1981–2026
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.