Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Arab Emirates: Services, value added

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.11 trillion current US$
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
303.23 billion current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
32nd

Services, value added over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.11 trillion current US$ against 303.23 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 806.10 billion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.7 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 140.81 billion current US$ 22.34 billion current US$ 118.46 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 210.79 billion current US$ 35.77 billion current US$ 175.02 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 393.44 billion current US$ 87.75 billion current US$ 305.69 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 899.08 billion current US$ 203.74 billion current US$ 695.34 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.04 trillion current US$ 255.32 billion current US$ 788.12 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher services, value added, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Arab Emirates?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.11 trillion current US$ against 303.23 billion current US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in services, value added between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
806.10 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for services, value added?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
254 places, 10,774 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.