Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: GDP (current LCU), per capita

Saudi Arabia
131,465 current LCU per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
179,533 current LCU per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
98th
United Arab Emirates rank
95th

GDP (current LCU), per capita over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 179,533 current LCU per person against 131,465 current LCU per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 48,068 current LCU per person.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 211 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 32,765 current LCU per person 78,572 current LCU per person 45,807 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates
1980s 56,908 current LCU per person 115,742 current LCU per person 58,834 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates
1990s 41,284 current LCU per person 96,411 current LCU per person 55,127 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates
2000s 56,203 current LCU per person 134,110 current LCU per person 77,908 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates
2010s 98,227 current LCU per person 171,531 current LCU per person 73,304 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates
2020s 124,488 current LCU per person 167,730 current LCU per person 43,242 current LCU per person United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 179,533 current LCU per person against 131,465 current LCU per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
48,068 current LCU per person, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
Saudi Arabia ranks 98th and United Arab Emirates ranks 95th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.