Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa 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$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.7 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 140.81 billion current US$ | 22.34 billion current US$ | 118.46 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 210.79 billion current US$ | 35.77 billion current US$ | 175.02 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 393.44 billion current US$ | 87.75 billion current US$ | 305.69 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 899.08 billion current US$ | 203.74 billion current US$ | 695.34 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.04 trillion current US$ | 255.32 billion current US$ | 788.12 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and United Arab Emirates?
- 806.10 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for services, value added?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.