Spain vs United Arab Emirates: GDP
Spain
1.59 trillion current LCU
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.97 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Spain rank
91st
United Arab Emirates rank
88th
GDP over time
- Spain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.97 trillion current LCU against 1.59 trillion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 380.79 billion current LCU.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.88 billion current LCU | 51.95 billion current LCU | 9.07 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 184.59 billion current LCU | 151.71 billion current LCU | 32.88 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 1990s | 452.37 billion current LCU | 238.53 billion current LCU | 213.85 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2000s | 895.71 billion current LCU | 668.14 billion current LCU | 227.57 billion current LCU | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 1.41 trillion current LCU | 299.17 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 1.70 trillion current LCU | 337.35 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.97 trillion current LCU against 1.59 trillion current LCU in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 380.79 billion current LCU, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp?
- Spain ranks 91st and United Arab Emirates ranks 88th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release