Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Trade as a share of GDP
Malta
219.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
199.0%
in 2023
Malta rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
9th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malta currently reports 219.0% against 199.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.6% | 120.0% | 47.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 203.3% | 156.7% | 46.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 232.0% | 187.2% | 44.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- Malta, at 219.0% against 199.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 20.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 6th and United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.